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Patient Assessment & Clinical Decision Making

Pediatric Respiratory Distress · L1

How this exercise works

Branching scenario: each decision changes the patient's course. Choose assessments and interventions in logical order, primary survey first, then targeted secondary exam and treatment.

Fundamental concept

Integrating primary and secondary surveys with evolving scenarios to choose assessments and interventions in logical sequence.

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Scenario

3-year-old with barky cough, stridor at rest, retractions, SpO₂ 91% on room air. Temp 38.9°C. Parents report worsening over 4 hours.

Work through each decision, the patient responds to your choices.