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Glasgow Coma Scale - Adult and Pediatrics

Check on the health of a newborn baby using the
the health of a newborn ... scoring system best ... Manage the newborn ... based on the signs ... #Diagnosis #Score
Bronchiolitis Management

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
fluid intake (<50% normal ... ) Signs of severe ... Bronchiolitis #Management #diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... Admission #Discharge #Criteria
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Symptoms and Signs ... Criteria - Either ... positive T. whipplei test ... #algorithm #management ... #criteria #Tropheryma
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... clinical symptoms/signs ... metabolic syndrome criteria ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Thyroid Function Tests ... • Low TSH, Low normal ... Hyperthyroidism → Signs ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
purposes of this algorithm ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Physical Exam To test ... either hypotonia or abnormal ... Extremity #tone #Newborn ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Management Summary Diagnostic ... Criteria: • Elevated ... JAK2 mutation OR Abnormally ... present, symptoms, signs ... • Treatment algorithms
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... is also a late sign ... If abnormal, this ... are observed for signs ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
on the leg is a sign ... Leg #Traction #Lower ... Extremity #tone #Newborn ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics