How to Save a Dying Baby
Summary: <br> When you have a critically ill child in front of you, always remember, OH SHIT, Grab the Broslow!!!<br> <br> <br> <br> Oxygen- Apply Oxygen and Consider Airway/Respiratory Emergencies<br> <br> <br> <br> * Foreign body* Peritonsillar abscess* Bacterial tracheitis* Epiglottitis* Retropharyngeal Abscess* Bronchiolitis* Asthma* Croup* Pneumonia* Cystic Fibrosis<br> <br> <br> <br> Hyper/Hypoglycemia- Check Blood Glucose<br> <br> <br> <br> * Hypoglycemia* DKA<br> <br> <br> <br> Sepsis- Consider Sepsis and Serious Bacterial Infections<br> <br> <br> <br> * Pediatric sepsis* Fever <30 days of age* Fever 30-60 days of age* Fever >60 days of age<br> <br> <br> <br> Heart- Consider Congenital Heart Abnormalities<br> <br> <br> <br> * Truncus arteriosis* Transposition of great vessels* Tricuspid atresia* Tetrology of fallot* Total anomalous pulmonary venous return* Ductal dependent lesions* Congestive heart failure<br> <br> <br> <br> Inborn Errors of Metabolism/Endocrinology<br> <br> <br> <br> * Congenital adrenal hyperplasia<br> <br> <br> <br> Tummy/Trauma- Consider Abdominal Processes and Non Accidental Trauma<br> <br> <br> <br> * Non-accidental trauma* Necrotizing enterocolitis* Volvulus* Toxic megacolon* Intussusception* Pyloric stenosis<br> <br> <br> <br> And never forget… If you feel flustered… GRAB THE BROSLOW!!!<br> <br> <br> <br> Additional Reading<br> <br> <br> <br> * Peds Oxygen, Airway, and Respiratory Disorders <a href="http://www.emclerkship.com/peds-o-oxygen-airway-and-respiratory-disorders/">(EM Clerkship)</a>* Peds Hyper/Hypoglycemia <a href="http://www.emclerkship.com/peds-h-hyperglycemia-and-hypoglycemia/">(EM Clerkship)</a>* Peds Sepsis and Serious Bacterial Infections <a href="http://www.emclerkship.com/peds-s-sepsis-and-serious-bacterial-infections/">(EM Clerkship)</a>* Peds Heart Failure and Congenital Heart Disorders <a href="http://www.emclerkship.com/peds-h-heart-failure-and-congenital-heart-disorders/">(EM Clerkship)</a>* Peds Inborn Error of Metabolism and Endocrinology <a href="http://www.emclerkship.com/peds-i-inborn-errors-of-metabolism-and-endocrinology/">(EM Clerkship)</a>* Peds Trauma and Tummy Ache <a href="http://www.emclerkship.com/peds-t-tummy-and-non-accidental-trauma/">(EM Clerkship)</a><br>
