Episode 169
CRACKCast E169 – Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies: Lower Airway Obstruction
CanadiEM Podcasts: CRACKCast, ClerkCast, CarmsCast, First Year Diaries · Brent Thoma
April 12, 201831m 36s
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Show Notes
Core questions:
- Excluding asthma, list 8 causes of wheeze
- Outline the pathophysiology of asthma.
- What are the features of mild, moderate and severe asthma?
- Describe the PRAM score
- List 8 medications for asthma treatment with doses
- What is the typical ED management for a pts with an asthma exacerbation?
- Describe adjunctive therapies that might be used in a patient with refractory symptoms.
- How are PO corticosteroids used in the management of asthma?
- When should children be started on inhaled corticosteroids?
- Outline a plan for disposition of a pt presenting to the ED with an acute asthma exacerbation.
- What are risk factors for sudden death in a patient with asthma?
- List risk factors for bronchiolitis.
- What are the typical pathogens of bronchiolitis?
- What is the pathophysiology of bronchiolitis?
- How is bronchiolitis managed?
- Which children with bronchiolitis should be admitted to hospital?
- List potential complications of RSV.
Wisecracks:
- What's the natural history of infants/toddlers who wheeze?
- What is a peak flow? What is the FEV1? What are the advantages to measuring peak flow? What are the disadvantages?
- Risk factors for death in bronchiolitis