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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
No Fever, No Tachypnea ... - Normal Chest ... Fever, Tachypnea ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is a viral inflamation of the bronchioles and the commonest LRTI in under 1s'. It's
Persistent cough • Tachypnoea ... +/- chest recession ... REMEMBER - infants ... diagnosis #management #peds
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
The infant's arm ... laterally across the chest ... the hypotonic infant ... midline; in a term infant ... hypotonia #hypotonic #peds
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
Owing to the infant ... A chest radiograph ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #esophageal ... fistula #type #C #chest
Neonatal Resuscitation - Preparation and Overview
Preparation:
 - All health professionals dealing with newborn infants should be
directly on mother's chest ... rate look for chest ... movement - If chest ... rate look for chest ... ) - Start chest
Coins on Chest XRay - Trachea vs Esophagus

Coins in the sagittal plane on X-ray are more
Coins on Chest XRay ... Trachea #Esophagus #Peds ... Pediatrics #CXR #Radiology
Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
• Troponin for infants ... > 80, signs of chest ... Guidelines #Workup #Peds
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest ... develops after birth Chest ... Tetralogy #Falot #Chest ... CXR #clinical #radiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
#clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant ... #NEJM #Wolmans ... #radiology #xray
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
In infants. back ... blows and chest ... best avoided in infants ... Maneuver #Choking #Peds