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When choosing an endotracheal tube for children use the following formulas. For uncuffed tubes, take the
For uncuffed tubes ... For cuffed tubes ... EndotrachealTube #ETT #Size ... #Formula #Uncuffed
Potassium Repletion - Oral vs IV
Oral KCl 
 - 40mEq at a time, q2-4 hrs
q2-4 hrs - Side ... central line - Side ... proximal to IV site
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
): Average RBC size ... variation among size ... wide range of RBC sizes
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
(PAH): • RV size ... Enlarged • LA size ... Small • RA/LA size ... (PVH): • RV size ... enlarged • LA size
Serrated Polyps
Hyperplastic polyps (HPs):
 • Prevalence: 20-30%
 • Size: Usually small or diminutive (s 5mm)
 •
Prevalence: 20-30% • Size ... Prevalence: 5%-15% • Size ... Prevalence: • Size
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
delicate rings, <1/3 size ... Thick rings, ≤ 1/3 size ... Ameboid trophs, >1/3 size ... compact, > 1/3 size
Pediatric Sizing Reference Card
#Management #Peds #Pediatrics #Sizing #Size #PocketCard #PEMSource
Pediatrics #Sizing #Size
A System for Vasculitides 

#Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis #Small #Medium #Large #Vessel #Size #Classification #ANCA #Differential
Large #Vessel #Size
Red Blood Cell Morphology Atlas

Size variation, Hemoglobin distribution,  
Hypochromia,  
Shape variation,  
Inclusions, 
Red
Morphology Atlas Size
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
Measure pupil size ... re-measure pupil size