The Step-by-Step approach to Fever in Infants

The Step-by-Step Approach for Determining Risk in Infants with Fever of Unknown Etiology Validated for use infants 90 days or younger. Infants are considered at a low risk for invasive bacterial infection when they meet NONE of the following criteria. CRITERIA SETTING...

Estimated Energy Requirements, Harriet Lane Handbook.

 TABLE 21-2: SAMPLE ESTIMATED ENERGY REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTHY BOYS AND GIRLS OF MEDIAN WEIGHT AND HEIGHT, from Harriet Lane Handbook. PDF Version of Estimated Energy Requirements table from Harriet lane. Age Boys EER (kcal/kg/day) Girls EER (kcal/kg/day) 0–2 mo 107...

PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Pediatric Vital Signs. Pediatric Emergencies. The Reversible Causes of Cardiac Arrest (The Hs and Ts). It is most appropriate to use a smaller “pediatric” sized paddles for shock delivery during manual defibrillation of pediatric patients if the patient weighs less...