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Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... Circulation - treat shock ... or Glasgow Coma Scale ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for Shock #Diagnosis #CriticalCare #Shock #Differential #Algorithm #Cardiogenic #Distributive #Hypovolemic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... for Shock #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... Shock #Differential
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
2) Immediate Assessment ... Obstructive 4) Diagnosis ... Hypotension #Management #criticalcare ... #Shock
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
the hemodynamic assessment ... of Shock. ... , i.e. septic shock ... #Pulmonology #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Fluids
Rapid Pediatric Assessment Diagram:
* Assessment of Appearance
  - Tone: Moves spontaneously, resists examination
  -
Rapid Pediatric Assessment ... Diagram: * Assessment ... eye contact * Assessment ... - Cyanosis #Diagnosis ... Decompensated #Shock
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
Shock - Findings ... DrEricStrong #Shock ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Difficult Airway Assessment - LEMON Mnemonic

 - Look Externally
 - Evaluate
 - Mallampati
 - Obstruction or
Difficult Airway Assessment ... Neck Mobility #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... a.k.a. neurogenic shock ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
Shock Types and ... Cold and Dry #Shock ... Classification #diagnosis ... #differential #criticalcare
Assessing Pain - Kids <4 Years: Very limited communication; Can use the FLACC Scale (Faces, Legs,
use the FLACC Scale ... Consolability) Scale ... Range 0 -10) #Diagnosis ... FLACC #PainScale #Assessment