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Pediatric Severe Sepsis Algorithm 

(For children >28 days of age)

#Sepsis #Severe #Algorithm #Peds #Pediatrics #CriticalCare #Management
Pediatric Severe ... age) #Sepsis #Severe ... Algorithm #Peds #Pediatrics ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... • Ruptured aortic ... - Acute MI - Severe ... #Differential # ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... poor PO intake, severe ... pump failure): • Severe ... #Differential # ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Presentation and causes of serious illness in children

#Severe #Illness #Presentation #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics #Differential #CritcalCare
in children #Severe ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Differential # ... CritcalCare
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... of coma in pediatric ... Airway - is it secure ... Circulation - treat shock ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... pericarditis, Severe ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Insufficiency + Aortic ... Low Amplitude Pulse ... & Late Peak - Severe ... Aortic Stenosis ... waveforms #diagnosis #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
aortic or mitral ... dissection of ascending aorta ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Abrupt onset and severe ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... and Differential ... Decompensated CHF, Severe ... Classification #Differential ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare