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Lego Pain Assessment Tool

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Lego #VisualAnalog #PainScale #VAS #Asssement
Lego Pain Assessment ... Tool #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #VisualAnalog #PainScale ... #VAS #Asssement
Assessing Pain - Kids <4 Years: Very limited communication; Can use the FLACC Scale (Faces, Legs,
Range 0 -10) #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #FLACC #PainScale ... #Assessment
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... of Abdominal Pain ... - Diabetic ketoacidosis ... #Pain #Pediatrics ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Mnemonic K - Ketoacidosis ... - Eugylcyemic ketoacidosis ... in lit), iron (pediatric ... KILU #Mnemonic #AnionGap ... Metabolic #Acidosis #diagnosis
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Illness • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
#Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... PostOperative #Assessment
Kids 4 – 8 Years: Use pain scales with visual cues (Personally I like the OUCHER
ethnicities as shown #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #VisualAnalog #PainScale ... #VAS #Assessment
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ... Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... early signs of ketoacidosis ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... diabeticketoacidosis #aniongap
The Baker-Wong FACES Pain Rating scale (Figure 1) was developed with feedback from children and has
Tomlinson 2010) #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #PainScale #WongBaker ... FACES #Rating #Assessment
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
Assessment of diabetic ... hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis ... thyroid disease at diagnosis ... primarycare #DM1 #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Assessment