Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Peds
-BRUE replaces ALTE -a BRUE is limited to children less than one-year-old. If a child is older than one year, don’t consider BRUE. -a BRUE usually lasts less than 20-30 seconds. -a BRUE includes one or more of the following: skin color change (cyanosis or...
Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Peds
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4325862/ Important link BRUE. Reference
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
https://www.cdc.gov/rmsf/index.html Important links RMSF mnemonic.
Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Peds
Ampicillin + Gentamycin OR Ampicillin + Cefotaxime. “Any child younger than 29 days with a fever should undergo a complete sepsis workup and be admitted for observation until culture results are obtained or the source of the fever is found and treated...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Treatment Ciprofloxacin 0.3%/dexamethasone 0.1% (Ciprodex) topically When to consider oral antibiotics If the infection has spread beyond the ear canal, If the patient has diabetes mellitus or If the patient is immunocompromised. Ear discharge in...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Definition: Otitis media includes acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion. Different types of OM. Causative agents and treatment options. Treatment Causative agents and treatment options. Acetaminophen, NSAIDs, and topic anesthetic ear drops, prn analgesia....
