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Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
management of coma in pediatric ... Circulation - treat shock ... Assessment #Coma #Pediatrics ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Causes of Depressed ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Anemia • Shock ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Diagnosis by Classification ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
1995) CRIES (Table ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... Transient Hypotension, Shock ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Kids 4 – 8 Years: Use pain scales with visual cues (Personally I like the OUCHER
scales with visual cues ... ethnicities as shown #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #VisualAnalog #PainScale
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... findings based on cause ... #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
Consolability (Table ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PostOperative ... #PainScale #rFLACC