How to Save a Dying Baby

When you have a critically ill child in front of you, always remember, OH SHIT, Grab the Broslow!!!

Oxygen- Apply Oxygen and Consider Airway/Respiratory Emergencies

* Foreign body* Peritonsillar abscess* Bacterial tracheitis* Epiglottitis* Retropharyngeal Abscess* Bronchiolitis* Asthma* Croup* Pneumonia* Cystic Fibrosis

Hyper/Hypoglycemia- Check Blood Glucose

* Hypoglycemia* DKA

Sepsis- Consider Sepsis and Serious Bacterial Infections

* Pediatric sepsis* Fever <30 days of age* Fever 30-60 days of age* Fever >60 days of age

Heart- Consider Congenital Heart Abnormalities

* Truncus arteriosis* Transposition of great vessels* Tricuspid atresia* Tetrology of fallot* Total anomalous pulmonary venous return* Ductal dependent lesions* Congestive heart failure

Inborn Errors of Metabolism/Endocrinology

* Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Tummy/Trauma- Consider Abdominal Processes and Non Accidental Trauma

* Non-accidental trauma* Necrotizing enterocolitis* Volvulus* Toxic megacolon* Intussusception* Pyloric stenosis

And never forget… If you feel flustered… GRAB THE BROSLOW!!!

Additional Reading

* Peds Oxygen, Airway, and Respiratory Disorders (EM Clerkship)* Peds Hyper/Hypoglycemia (EM Clerkship)* Peds Sepsis and Serious Bacterial Infections (EM Clerkship)* Peds Heart Failure and Congenital Heart Disorders (EM Clerkship)* Peds Inborn Error of Metabolism and Endocrinology (EM Clerkship)* Peds Trauma and Tummy Ache (EM Clerkship)