CROUP… Croup- How to Manage? 17 Jul 202217 Jul 2022 Use The The Croup Clinical Score# to Classify Croup as Mild, Moderate or Severe.. Mild and moderate croup They can be treated as out patient Mist Therapy(Saline Nebulisations) can be given, Steam…
CROUP… Nebulized Epinephrine for Croup 14 Jul 20228 Jul 2022 The administration of nebulized epinephrine to patients with moderate to severe croup often results in rapid improvement of upper airway obstruction. Epinephrine constricts precapillary arterioles in the upper airway mucosa and decreases…
CROUP… Mist Therapy in Croup 10 Jul 20228 Jul 2022 Humidified air is frequently used in the treatment of croup, although studies supporting its efficacy in reducing symptoms are limited. Although humidified air does not reduce subglottic edema, it may…
CROUP… CROUP SCORING 3 Jul 20228 Jul 2022 Clinical Feature Degree - ScoreStridor None - 0At rest on auscultation 1At rest without auscultation 2Recessions None - 0 Mild 1Moderate 2Severe 3Cyanosis None - 0With agitation 4At rest 5Consciousness level Normal - 0Altered 5 CROUP SCORE 0-2 = Mild Croup3-5 = Moderate Croup6-11 = Severe croup Next Post: Mist therapy in Croup
Mountain Sickness… Management of High Altitude Illness(Acute mountain sickness) 11 Jul 20212 Jul 2021 Previous Post Preventive measures for High Altitude Illness Initial Post What is High Altitude Illness Mild headaches can be treated conservatively with paracetamol or ibuprofen.Use ondansetron for vomiting.Supplemental oxygen (if…
Mountain Sickness… Preventive measures for High Altitude Illness 8 Jul 20212 Jul 2021 Continued from previous post What is High Altitude Illness Gradual ascent - Avoid going directly from low altitude to more than 9,000 ft (2,750 m) sleeping altitude in 1 day. Once…
Mountain Sickness… High Altitude Illness(HLI)- Acute mountain sickness (AMS) 4 Jul 20214 Jul 2021 Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the most common and benign form of high altitude illness (HAI). The risk of AMS depends upon individual susceptibility, the rate of ascent and the elevation…
Bronchoscopy… Tracheo-bronchial Foreign Body Extraction in children 3 Jan 202129 Dec 2020 Removal of foreign bodies from the child’s airways can be done either by a flexible bronchoscope or a rigid bronchoscope. Most usual foreign bodies like peanuts, almonds, other nuts and seeds…
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