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Epileptic Spasm Resources
Epileptic or Infantile Spasms | Epilepsy Foundation What Can Infantile Spasms Look Like? | Infantile Spasms Action Network Infantile Spasms | Child Neurology Foundation Infantile Spasms (West...
5. Asthma Severity and Asthma Control
Severity and control are two different assessments of a child’s asthma. For example, a child may be a well-controlled severe persistent asthmatic or a poorly controlled mild persistent asthmatic. We will...
Visual Diagnosis: Poor Weight Gain
A 3-month-old female is admitted directly to the hospital for further evaluation of poor weight gain.
Antibiotics
References Children’s Hospital Association Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO) Collaborative Infectious Disease Workgroup and Antimicrobial Recommendations Working Group. (2018). Improving pediatric...
Monitor Response and Vital Sign Targets
References Akre, M., Finkelstein, M., Erickson, M., Liu, M., Vanderbilt, L., & Billman, G. (2010). Sensitivity of the pediatric early warning score to identify patient deterioration. Pediatrics, 125(4)
Wise Use of Antibiotics: Diagnostic Stewardship: Ushering in a New Era of Stewardship
In line with the shared goals of antibiotic stewardship, diagnostic stewardship aims to improve outcomes, avoid patient harm, optimize antibiotic use, improve care efficiencies and minimize institutional...
Hypertension
For Children's Mercy Kansas City providers: Skills: Blood Pressure Measurement (Pediatric) - CE (elsevierperformancemanager.com) For providers without Children's Mercy privileges, tables...
Emergency Contraception
Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...
Croup: Definition of croup
Croup Definition: Croup, or viral laryngotracheitis, is characterized by barking cough and may be accompanied by hoarseness or inspiratory stridor. When severe, it leads to respiratory distress due to...
Croup
Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...
Complete History and Physical Exam
The patient with refractory headache will typically present with: Headache attack lasting 1-72 hours. Headache has at least two of the following four features: Either bilateral or unilateral...
ADHD Treatment: Medications
CHADD ADHD Quick Facts: Medications in Treatment CDC ADHD Treatment Healthy Children ADHD Medications ADHD Medication Guide When deciding to start medications, prescribers should take into account the...
Electrolyte Management
METABOLIC ABNORMALITY DEFINITION MANAGEMENT Hyperkalemia (Moderate and asymptomatic) K between 6 – 7 mEq/L Restrict K intake. EKG and cardiac monitoring. If tolerating oral intake, administer potassium...
Autism and/or Developmental Delay: AAP Guidelines
AAP Clinical Report – Autism Spectrum Disorder: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/145/1/e20193447 AAP Developmental Surveillance and Screening Guidelines...
Myelomeningocele: Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)
After 24 hours of life, check post void residuals. To check post void residual, perform clean intermittent catheterization immediately after wet diaper. If post void residual is consistently above 20 ml...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Asthma
CM resources on weight management clinics Nocturnal asthma can be affected by many contributors including rhinitis, sinusitis, GER, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), nocturnal allergen exposures (e.g. dust...
IV Fluids
Insertion of intravenous catheter for rehydration purposes: Normal Saline 20 mL/kg (maximum of 1 liter). Level of evidence: 5 (Consensus) These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed...
Hypoglycemia Therapy
For patients on insulin drip: If blood glucose drops between 80 to 99 mg/dL decrease IV insulin to 0.05units/kg/hour and contact the Supervising Physician. If blood glucose drops < 80 mg/dL stop IV...
Rasburicase Administration Considerations
Administration of rasburicase beyond 5 days is not recommended by the manufacturer. In fact, a single dose of rasburicase has been shown to rapidly reduced hyperuricemia and multiple doses are rarely...
What's the Diagnosis - September 2022
A 3-year-old male is directly admitted to the hospitalist service for evaluation and management of an elevated lead level. Patient initially had a lead level of 58. Four weeks later, his level was 128...