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Chlamydia trachomatis - Infection of the Newborn
 • Newborns 3-16 weeks old 
 • Afebrile (appears
several weeks) • Tachypnea ... topical) • Pneumonia ... Chlamydophila pneumoniae ... (mild pneumonia ... Infection #Newborn #Peds
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
No Fever, No Tachypnea ... Fever, Tachypnea ... • Bacterial pneumonia ... Atypical or viral pneumonia ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
• Transient Tachypnea ... (TTNB) • Pneumonia ... Sepsis* • Pneumonia ... • Transient Tachypnea ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
The infant with tachypnea ... Bronchiolitis - Pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Pediatrics #Infant #Tachypnea
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... for Diagnosing Pneumonia ... diaphragm #Diagnosis #Peds ... #POCUS #Lung #Pneumonia
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
Respiratory distress (tachypnea ... • Aspiration pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... pain) and signs (tachypnea ... #Pneumonia #Venn
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
specificity 2) Pneumonia ... distress (grunting, tachypnea ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
B-Lines in case of Pneumonia ... travel hx, home meds ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... BLines #Bilateral #Pneumonia ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
, pharyngitis; pneumonia ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... cough, malaise, tachypnea ... otitis media; pneumonia ... #Immunization #peds