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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Differences Between Pediatric ... Adult Airways Pediatric ... and cephalad • Risk ... bronchus #Pediatric ... Differences #Anatomical #CriticalCare
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
orthopedics in ... orthopedics in ... Higher risk for ... Higher risk for ... #Peds #Orthopedics
Management of Apnea in Procedural Sedation
 • Apnea Definition: The cessation of breathing for more than
Risk Factors ... EmoryUniversity Kerri Andre, MS3 ... Valdez-Sinon, PhD, MS3 ... Shubham Patel, MS3 ... anesthesia #peds #pediatrics
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
view chest 0.02 mSv ... cystogram 0.18 mSv ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
right side (heel rises ... (heel does not rise ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... any modifiable risk ... regarding the risk ... specific questions to ask ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB Scale)
 
Categorical Scoring:
 •	 Possible anticholinergics include those listed with ascore
may increase the risk ... increase in the risk ... Cognitive #Burden #Geriatrics ... Medications #List #Pharmacology
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
Pathophysiology • Risk ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Abbreviated Beers List of Medications to Avoid in the Elderly

The Beers List, which was updated in
unnecessarily high risk ... #Geriatrics #Medications ... #Beers #List #Pharmacology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
patients at highest risk ... variable tremor, mask ... Elderly at greatest risk ... #SideEffects #pharmacology