Development and utilization of clinical guidelines
In previous sessions you have learned to read and critically appraise primary research papers. This session turns to a different type of document: the clinical practice guideline. Guidelines occupy a unique place in medicineāthey are how research gets translated into decisions at the bedside. Understanding where a guideline comes from, whether it was built well, […]
Development and utilization of clinical guidelines (Facilitator)
In previous sessions you have learned to read and critically appraise primary research papers. This session turns to a different type of document: the clinical practice guideline. Guidelines occupy a unique place in medicineāthey are how research gets translated into decisions at the bedside. Understanding where a guideline comes from, whether it was built well, […]
Sepsis and septic shock
Sepsis and septic shock represent a severe manifestation of infection associated with significant morbidity and mortality in children. They remain prevalent in the pediatric population both in resource-limited and resource-abundant regions. The definitions for sepsis and septic shock in children were updated in 2024 by the International Society of Critical Care Medicine Pediatric Sepsis Definition […]
Seizures
Seizures are relatively common on a population level, and about 1 in 10 people will have a single seizure in their lifetime but only a small percentage will go on to develop epilepsy. In pediatrics specifically, abnormal movements do not always turn out to be seizures, and seizure semiology and differential both can vary based […]
Survey design: Asking the right questions
Learning goals Describe standard methods for the design and implementation of survey-based research Describe the importance of a rigorous, a step-by-step process for the development of surveys Discriminate useful from not useful survey questions Learning activities You are charged with collecting student feedback about MEDSCHLR 500B. Your survey data will be analyzed and shared with […]
Respiratory distress and failure
Respiratory distress and respiratory failure are critical conditions in pediatric medicine, requiring prompt recognition and intervention. This article provides an overview of the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, and treatment of these conditions, tailored for pediatric residents. Epidemiology Respiratory distress and failure are common in infants and children, with varying incidence […]
Pediatric pain management
What is pain? In a general sense, pain can be thought of as, āAn unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damageā (International Association for the Study of Pain 1979). But a more important definition for providers to keep in mind is that pain […]
Non-accidental trauma
Child abuse and neglect are defined as: Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act, which presents an imminent risk of serious harm. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment […]
Newborn nursery common conditions
The early newborn period offers one of the most dynamic looks into changing physiology and adaptation of the human body as babyās transition from fetal homeostasis to self-sufficient newborn physiology. In this transition, there is ample room for delay or mistake, so the world of newborn nursery offers a myriad of clinical scenarios for the […]
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most common conditions in pediatrics, as all newborns start life with deficits in bilirubin metabolism that require a bilirubin check before their discharge from the newborn nursery. Hyperbilirubinemia in infants ā„35 weeks gestation is defined as a total bilirubin >95th percentile for age (in hours of life) and gestation. […]