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Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
management of coma ... Airway - is it secure ... Circulation - treat shock ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs ... #CriticalCare #
Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
Shock Types and ... • Bleed (GIB, RP ... Cold and Dry #Shock ... Classification #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential ... Neuromuscular, Myxedema Coma ... Pressure Vent, pHTN, Shock ... • Airway Disease ... Hypoxemia #hypoxia #Differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... failure - CAD/ACS ... of Dyspnea: • Airways ... Additional: - Acidosis ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
Tachypnea - Differential ... Pneumothorax • Upper airway ... • Metabolic acidosis ... • Hypovolemic shock ... exposures • Lactic acidosis
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Elevated Troponin Differential ... Pre-Coronarv): Shock ... Metabolic (ie acidosis ... Elevated #Troponin #Differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #criticalcare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Ketosis (SK), acidosis ... also have Lactic Acidosis ... Pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA ... #diagnosis #differential ... management #treatment #criticalcare