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IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 2. Recommendations for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Children

#Management
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table 2. ... Recommendations for the Treatment ... #Management #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Clostridium
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
between them PEDS ... → Benzo Dose 2 ... Anti-epileptic #2 ... seizures #management #treatment ... #pediatrics #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 ... response preceding infection ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... demyelination features (2) ... #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 ... found in 1/3 to 1/2 ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #neurology
IDSA - Paradise Criteria for Tonsillectomy
Minimum frequency of sore throat episodes:
 • Seven or more episodes
IDSA - Paradise ... streptococcus Treatment ... episodes of throat infection ... Tonsillectomy #peds ... #pediatrics #idsa
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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immunodeficiency virus ... symptoms • Time: 2- ... DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... virus (EBV) • ... antibody test) Treatment
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
Respiratory Tract Infection ... Respiratory syncytial virus ... - 2/3 both bacterial ... symptoms #signs #peds ... #pediatrics
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
: 1) Childhood 2) ... Idiopathic • Infections ... CMV) • Epstein-Barr ... Reticulocyte index < 2 ... aplastic anemia Treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... symptoms, positive serology ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
six months of treatment ... the first 1 to 2 ... albicans • Epstein Barr ... Treatment: ... starting ART < 2