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📘 For Pediatricians, Residents, & Medical Students Looking for a practical, clear, and evidence-based guide to childhood infections? Common Childhood Infections by Dr. Ghassan Hamdan is a must-have resource that breaks down diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the most…
🩺 Pediatric Case Poll A 9-month-old had 3 days of high fever that suddenly resolved. A pink, non-itchy rash appeared on the trunk and spread to the neck and arms. The child is playful and alert. What’s the most likely diagnosis?
Pilot study giving 100% O2 during deferred cord clamping for extreme #preemies ⬇️ risk of hypoxemia 5 min after birth compared with 30% oxygen No ⬆️ risk of severe IVH or death medpagetoday.com/obgyn/pregnanc… #neotwitter
#Sharing is learning Another intriguing echocardiogram case! What’s your provisional diagnosis based on this echo? How would you approach its management? Is there a path forward for the interventional cardiologist? Let’s discuss. Your thoughts could shape the learning curve for…
Neonatal conjunctivitis with chemosis (swelling of the conjunctiva) is a red flag for severe or hyperacute infection and warrants immediate evaluation. In this particular case, think of gonorrhea.
🔍 Painful mouth ulcers? They can result from a wide range of conditions — but their location, combined with a thorough history and physical exam, often reveals the diagnosis. 📘 My book Common Childhood Infections covers oral ulcers and other frequent pediatric conditions with…
Not to mix it with "Pica", an eating disorder characterized by the persistent craving and consumption of non-nutritive substances, most commonly caused by iron deficiency. It is a Latin word (not capitalized) meaning “magpie”, a bird known for its unusual and indiscriminate…
🩺 This is a great effort to explain common infections! I’ve covered these — and more — in Common Childhood Infections, written in clear, accessible language for clinicians, with special “Parents Sheets” to support family understanding. 📘 A valuable resource for physicians and…
Retrograde P waves in inferior leads, short RP, narrow QRS tachycardia---> orthodromic AVRT
Wide complex tachycardia, there are hidden P waves in QRS (V1, V2, V3), and some leads show retrograde P waves (V4, V5). ---> VT is ruled out with the presence of P waves. ---> possibilities remaining: antidromic AVRT, AVNRT with aberrancy, SVT with aberrancy. With the presence…
ECG Interpretation Flowchart. nclexquiz.com/blog/ecg-inter…
Cabrera format: It reorders the limb leads in a logical, anatomical sequence. It reorders the limb leads in a logical, anatomical sequence. This makes it easier to see patterns like left ventricular damage or ischemia.
Despite long-standing acceptance in the NICU, the use of diaphragm position on chest radiograph lacks the precision required to assess aerated lung volume and guide clinical practice in infants. ja.ma/4kIrhDn
These three ECG terms—tombstone, shark fin, and lambda—are descriptive, high-yield patterns seen in acute cardiac conditions, especially ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) or channelopathies.
In cyanotic newborn with right heart volume overload and unclear pulmonary venous drainage, always suspect Mixed TAPVR, especially if one side has a dilated coronary sinus and the other has a vertical vein.
🩺 This is a great effort to explain common infections! I’ve covered these — and more — in Common Childhood Infections, written in clear, accessible language for clinicians, with special “Parents Sheets” to support family understanding. 📘 A valuable resource for physicians and…
🔻Heterotaxy = „different (abnormal) arrangement“ 🔻Isomerism = abnormal „bilateral sidedness“ 👉left isomerism ~ interrupted IVC 👉right isomerism ~ Ivemark syndrome ⚠️Right isomerism carries poorer prognosis @loomba_rohit doi.org/10.3390/jcdd50…