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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Differences Between Pediatric ... Adult Airways Pediatric ... proportionally larger • Tongue ... bronchus #Pediatric ... CriticalCare #Intubation #Diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease

Diagnostic criteria: 5-day fever PLUS four of the following…
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Bilateral conjunctivitis
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Cervical lymph
Kawasaki Disease Diagnostic ... lips/strawberry tongue ... Kawasaki #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
age and muscle tone ... infant with normal tone ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... hypotonic #peds #pediatrics ... #tone #normal
Rapid Pediatric Assessment Diagram:
* Assessment of Appearance
  - Tone: Moves spontaneously, resists examination
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Rapid Pediatric ... Appearance - Tone ... - Cyanosis #Diagnosis
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Harris Fractures - Pediatric ... follow-up with pediatric ... growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity Tone ... better define the tone ... and any tone abnormalities ... LowerExtremity #tone ... #peds #pediatrics
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
attempting intubation one ... between the hyoid bone ... sitting up and tongue ... Preop #Anesthesia #Diagnosis
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Vitals - Muscle Tone ... Syndromes #Comparison #diagnosis
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
different types of bone ... Simple/unicameral bone ... • Aneurysmal bone ... #Tumors #Diagnosis ... Radiology #XRay #peds #pediatrics
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
innervates more than one ... anal sphincter tone ... Myotomes #SpinalCord #Diagnosis