Patients with T lymphocyte defects should not be given live vaccines or blood products that are not irradiated Anjali Subbaswamy MD What to Do – Make a Decision Live attenuated…
Recognize the signs of anaphylaxis (type I hypersensitivity) and know how to treat it aggressively Yolanda Lewis-Ragland MD What to Do – Interpret the Data, Make a Decision, Take Action…
Do not administer immunoglobulins (IGs) for low IgA levels Esther Forrester MD What to Do – Interpret the Data IgA deficiency is the most common primary immunodeficiency, with an occurrence…
Severe clinical presentations of diseases usually highlight important opportunities for aggressive diagnostic testing and treatment Anjali Subbaswamy MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Consider a diagnosis of Langerhans…
Do not miss sepsis in babies that present with fever Cynthia Gibson MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Evaluation and treatment of a neonate for possible bacterial infection…
After consideration of the ABCs in an acutely burned pediatric patient, management should be directed at fluid management, prevention of infection, and pain control Cynthia Gibson MD What to Do…
Know how to aggressively work up alterations in consciousness in children Cynthia Gibson MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Alteration of consciousness involves reduced awareness initially of self,…
Consider the broad-differential diagnosis for respiratory distress in children Sarika Joshi MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data It is important for pediatricians to recognize the signs and symptoms…
Know how to treat acute seizures in children and how to aggressively manage status epilepticus Cynthia Gibson MD What to Do – Take Action A common definition of a seizure…
Remember that the treatment of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is dependent upon the provision of insulin Renée Roberts MD What to Do – Make a Decision The insulin infusion…
