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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Epilepticus - Management ... between them PEDS ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... treatment #algorithm #peds ... #pediatrics #neurology
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Constipation - Differential ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... #Constipation #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
, Pads on patient ... 2) Give Meds • ... Pads in AP position ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... cefixime (8 mg/kg ... Rhinosinusitis #IDSA ... #peds #pediatrics ... #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... • Flex-Sig: If ... (IDSA 2021): ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg ... /severe CDI IDSA
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... 50% of adults +serology ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... past infection Management ... resistance): Stool Ag
Types of Urinary Diversion Procedures
Ileal Conduit:
 • Technically simpler, fewer complications, and well understood. No bladder
E.g.: Indiana Pouch ... No bag. ... Types #Comparison #Management ... #Urology #Neobladder
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
tissue disorder e.g ... Marfans, EDS ... Pulse deficit/differential ... blood pressure: e.g ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Diagnosis and Management ... recession, see-saw ... dexamethasone - 0.15 mg/kg ... Croup #Diagnosis #Management ... #pediatrics #peds
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
phenylephrine 5-20mcg/kg ... phenylephrine to a 1L bag ... morphine 0.05-0.1mg/kg ... bicarbonate 1-2mEq/kg ... #Management #Peds