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These are ways used to establish fetal well being: Fetal movement count Non-stress test Contra...

Causes CNS insults, Systemic Infections, Metabolic Disturbances, Toxin Exposure, Medications, Ch...

Objective The primary objectives of the medical evaluation of the first seizure are to establish...

You will receive an email from valley children for the on-boarding package. Part of this package,...

Can also download cdc vaccination schedule app via your phone store Child and Adolescents ...

Anemia can be caused by many things but first we should get some basic labs such as CBC that will...

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening: The USPSTF recommends 1-time screening for abdominal aorti...

Call poison control.  Check urine toxicology for co-ingestions esp. salicylates , acetaminophen....

Check salicylate level and check urine toxicology for co-ingestions. Try to determine whether sal...

Check Acetaminophen levels and urine toxicology for co-ingestions Call poison control NGT, lava...

Intermittent (Step 1) — Symptoms — <2 days a week, <2x nighttime awakenings/month, SABA use <2 da...

●Venturi masks permit a precise upper limit for the FiO2, preferable for patients at risk of hype...

Initial pharmacologic therapy Beta adrenergic agonists Dose and administration – Albuterol 2.5 ...

Common causes Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and respiratory viruses are the most frequ...

Check if patient has Bowel Obstruction before giving anything PO Stool Softeners - Colace 100-25...

Nausea Nausea is the unpleasant sensation of about to vomit.  This can occur alone or with vomit...

Definitions Type 1 DM: autoimmune. Patients require exogenous insulin to prevent DKA. Type ...

  Diagnosis DKA vs HHS:  DKA sugar ranges from 250 to 500 mg/dL HHS typically has sugars > 60...

  Overview Diagnosis requires 2 major, 1 major with 3 minor, or 5 minor criteria from the modif...

Definition A condition in which the heart is not able to pump enough blood to meet the body’s me...