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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma (PECARN) - Need for Head CT #Diagnosis #Management
of Pediatric Head ... Need for Head CT ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Peds #Trauma ... PECARN #Algorithm #Ddxof
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
InternalMedicine #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Effusion ... #differential #ddxof ... #pulmonary #im ... #radiology #clinical
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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, 300 mg/24 hr urine ... ratio ≥ 0.3, or Urine ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... so have high clinical ... #obstetrics #cardiology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
, Primary pulm HTN ... in particular) Evaluation ... CXR +/- High res CT ... Cryptococcal Ag, Urine ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... if they have no clinical ... 15,000/mm3, and urine ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... status and low urine ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... predisposition (TTN ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #management #cardiology