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Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
abdomen revealed calcification ... and gut, which causes ... #clincial #peds ... #adrenal #calcifications ... #infant #NEJM #
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
management of coma in pediatric ... Circulation - treat shock ... meningococcal purpuric rash ... Assessment #Coma #Pediatrics ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Causes of Depressed ... • Anemia • Shock ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
& hemorrhagic rash ... ; symptoms of shock ... Vesicular & pruritic rash ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... of hypotension Shock ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... O2 delivery • PE ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... of hypotension Shock ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... O2 delivery • PE ... #differential #causes
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
enzyme 21-OHase causes ... vomiting • Late (shock ... endocrinology #peds ... #pediatrics
Clinical Trial of Fluid Infusion Rates for Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Kupperman et al. NEJM 2018

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1716816
Study
Infusion Rates for Pediatric ... NEJM 2018 https ... VisualAbstract #Peds ... #Pediatrics #DKA ... Infusion #Rates #NEJM
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
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Pediatrics Sepsis ... pain/swelling/rash ... SEPSIS/SEPTIC SHOCK ... Sepsis #Screening #Pediatrics ... #peds #diagnosis