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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
between them PEDS ... Anti-epileptic #3 ... management #treatment #algorithm ... #peds #pediatrics ... #neurology
PATIENT AGE >2 Years - Pediatric Blunt Head Trauma (PECARN Study) #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #EM #Algorithm
PATIENT AGE >2 Years ... - Pediatric Blunt ... Study) #Diagnosis ... #EM #Algorithm ... #PECARN #ALiEM
PATIENT AGE <2 Years - Pediatric Blunt Head Trauma (PECARN Study) #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #EM #Algorithm
PATIENT AGE <2 Years ... - Pediatric Blunt ... Study) #Diagnosis ... #EM #Algorithm ... #PECARN #ALiEM
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Shift: • Alkalosis ... • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic ... vomiting) • Low ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
filling of bucket (low ... intake) 2. ... (transcellular shift ... ) 3. ... #workup #nephrology
Syncope in 3 Steps
1. Consider the 3 "S" Mimics: Seizure, low Sugar, Stroke (TIA)
2. Heart vs
S" Mimics: Seizure ... (TIA) 2. ... Heart vs SVR Heart ... little sympa > meds ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Intracellular Shift ... discontinued) 3. ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Algorithm - Utilizing ... Serum Osmolarity 2) ... Urine Osmolarity 3) ... Uric Acid - Low ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
] x 100 FEMg <2% ... intake, Gl loss, shift ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology ... #magnesium #low
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Algorithm Cardiac ... • Congenital Heart ... Disturbances Neurologic ... : • Seizure ... #Peds #Pediatrics