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Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Stridor - Differential ... Infancy with No Respiratory ... Stenosis Non-Acute ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Standard-Risk Acute ... Cytarabine #ALL ... #Acute #Lymphoblastic ... timeline #oncology #pediatrics ... #peds #management
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Diagnosis and Management ... distress, stridor ... degree of chest wall ... Treatment: Single ... #pediatrics #peds
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... mild-moderate respiratory ... distress or tachypnea ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... aspiration and acute ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Likewise, stress ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed # ... criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Marfans, EDS ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... stress by reducing ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... “one size fits all ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
in improperly folded ... and bulbar and respiratory ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management