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Recommended antibiotics for pediatric pneumonia 

Dr. Rasha Buhumaid @RBuhumaid

#antibiotics #pediatrics #pneumonia #management #peds #dosing #pharmacology
antibiotics for pediatric ... #antibiotics #pediatrics ... #pneumonia #management ... #peds #dosing # ... pharmacology
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
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology ... Symptoms of GHB toxicity ... hypotension and respiratory ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory ... distress (tachypnea ... failure Management ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Naloxone for Clonidine Overdose
Indication: Altered mental status, CNS depression or respiratory depression due to clonidine overdose
Dosing:
clonidine overdose Dosing ... Pediatrics: 10 mg ... strongly supported in pediatric ... Clonidine #Overdose #toxicology ... #management
Phases of Colchicine Toxicity
 - Early Phase (0-24h) 
 - Multi-organ failure Phase (1-7 days)
of Colchicine Toxicity ... (7-21 days) Respiratory ... : Respiratory Distress ... #Toxicology #Phases ... #Pharmacology #
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology

Acute toxicity = vomiting, tachypnea, tinnitus, diaphoresis, and lethargy. This may progress to
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology ... Acute toxicity ... reveals a mixed respiratory ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... Croup #Diagnosis #Management ... #pediatrics #peds
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
Naloxone - Toxicology ... opioid-dependent patients Pediatric ... that improved respiratory ... Naloxone #Narcan #Toxicology ... #Management #Pharmacology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity ... (e.g., acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management ... #Toxicology