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Bronchiolitis Management

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
Bronchiolitis Management ... Signs of severe respiratory ... distress - Grunting ... #diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Admission
Rapid Assessment of the Neonate With Sonography (RANS) Scan

Recommended algorithm for RANS scan. 
* Abnormal vital
arrhythmias, worsening respiratory ... distress, hypoxia ... #RANS #RAPID #POCUS ... Sonography #Neonate #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Neonatology
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
allergy/atopy - Cardiac ... failure — respiratory ... distress, heart ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Infant
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory ... distress (tachypnea ... failure Management ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Diagnosis and Management ... Accompanied by respiratory ... distress, stridor ... Treatment: Single ... #pediatrics #peds
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... noises or emotional stress ... QT prolonging meds ... family history) Treatment ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
 •
Pediatrics Sepsis ... Cough/chest pain/respiratory ... distress • Abdominal ... Immunocompromised • Cardiac ... #peds #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Marfans, EDS ... disease • Cardiac ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... reduce aortic wall stress ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Effusion causing Cardiac ... Hypotensive + respiratory ... distress. ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment