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

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Higher risk for ... Higher risk for ... opposite limb XR ... for comparison. ... #Diagnosis #Management
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
4 mSv 200 CXRs ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... stratification #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfused patientsl • Risk ... transfused patients • Risk ... fluid balance, and CXR ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiation is used in paediatric ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
3-4 ml/kg, the risk ... to minimize the risk ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... diabetic as you risk ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #treatment ... #criticalcare #
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
diabetes is a risk ... The diagnosis is ... Treatment can be ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #physicalexam #orthopedics