Maintenance IV Fluid (MIVF) and Electrolyte Requirements Print Section Listen Daily Fluid Requirements Kilograms of Body Weight–Based Method (Pediatrics. 1957;19:823) 1–10 kg: 100 mL/kg/d and 10–20 kg: 50 mL/kg/d and…
ADHD Print Section Listen Affects 6%–9% of school-aged children. Evaluation and Diagnosis Multiple components are involved in appropriate evaluation and diagnosis (Pediatrics 2000;105(5):1158). The PCP should consider ADHD in any…
Gastroesophageal Reflux Print Section Listen Definitions: Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is normal passage of gastric contents into the esophagus; GERD consists of symptoms and complications of GER; rumination is voluntary habitual…
Fever Without Localizing Signs (FWLS) Print Section Listen eFigure 13-1 Algorithm for the management of fever without localizing source in patients 0 to 2 months of age. (Adapted from Texas…
Acute Otitis Media (AOM) Print Section Listen Epidemiology: 33% of all pediatric office visits; by 3 yo, 80% have ≥ 1 AOM Pathophysiology: URI or inflammation → Eustachian tube dysfunction…
Types of Lesions Print Section Listen Primary: Specific Changes Caused Directly by Disease Process Macule: Nonpalpable, <1 cm Patch: Nonpalpable, >1 cm Papule: Solid, palpable, <1 cm Nodule: Solid, palpable,…
Evaluation of Suspected Congenital Heart Disease Print Section Listen See Chapter 32. Cardiac Pathophysiology: Six Main Classes Print Section Listen Cardiac Diseases Are Better Understood by Comparing Individual Patients’ Physiologies…
Respiratory Failure Print Section Listen Respiratory failure is commonly classified as one or both of the following: Hypoxic (type 1): Characterized by failure of gas exchange resulting in PaO2 <50…
Checklist to Use before Doing a Procedure Print Section Listen Explain the necessity of the procedure, the steps involved, and the risks. Obtain informed consent, except in life-threatening emergencies. Request…
