Abnormal Uterine Bleeding – TEST
A note before we start Terminology In this session, the terminology “male” and “female” are used to describe biologic sex (assigned by a medical professional at birth based on physical characteristics (genitalia) and other biological determinants1). Â A person with XX chromosomes usually develops ovaries, uterus, and vagina, and is usually assigned female sex at […]
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Emergency room
As the front door to the hospital, whether a children’s hospital or community hospital, the ER is often the first touch point for most pediatric patients who end up on the inpatient floor. Although there are certain pathologies that are often seen in the ER but rarely require admission to the inpatient floor, there is […]
Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
Newborn care is a large part of a general pediatrician’s practice, ranging from routine nursery care to pathologies in normal newborns to the sickest of our babies in the NICU. This page includes guidelines to manage the more common pathologies seen in the newborn population, where the pathophysiology often drastically differs from all other groups […]
Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
Here you will find the bread and butter for the pediatric ICU setting. You will notice some overlap with the Acute Inpatient page, and that is purposeful as pediatric pathologies are very much a spectrum in presentation. Take note of the escalations of care noted when reading through these guidelines. Guide to systems-based assessments and […]
Acute inpatient
Acute inpatient pediatric care encompasses what you will often encounter on the medical/surgical floor of a children’s hospital, but also the bread and butter of the community setting. While in no way all encompassing, this page contains the more common pathologies you will encounter on the inpatient side. We hope that these guidelines serve as […]
Clinical workflows
These guides provide a broad overview into their respective topics, meant to be referenced repeatedly with different patients to create a larger care schema over the course of months to years.
Specific diagnoses
These guides are meant to be used when you have patients who present with specific diagnoses, not just vague complaints but pathologies that have been identified and clinical workflows that are backed by evidence. Optional resources Are there outside resources that you’d like students to access for more information regarding diagnoses?
Abdominal pain in hospitalized pediatric patients
Abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons for pediatric hospital admissions, presenting a diagnostic challenge due to the broad differential diagnosis. The etiology of abdominal pain in hospitalized children ranges from benign self-limited conditions to life-threatening surgical emergencies. This guide will discuss the common causes, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and potential complications of […]
Vague problems
These guides pertain to patients with vague or broad presenting complaints, without definitive diagnoses. The goal of this section is to build up your differential skills.