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Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Stenosis Non-Acute ... Retropharyngeal Abscess ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Developmental Delay - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Isolated Domain Delay - Reduced Respiratory Drive:
 • Cognitive
Delay - Reduced Respiratory ... Teratogenic Disorder (e.g ... • Mechanical (e.g ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... **Get baseline EKG ... noises or emotional stress ... Congenital #LongQT #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... #cardiology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... aspiration and acute ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
• S.aureus • Strep ... Hepatic artery (e.g ... #pediatrics #children ... #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... objective assessment (eg ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... #Respiratory #Distress
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., ... acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... Chronic toxicity (e.g