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Evaluation of Suspected Acute Flaccid Myelitis Clinical Pathway — Emergency and Inpatient
This pathway guides the care of children who present with onset of flaccid weakness in one or more extremities +/- bulbar/cranial nerve findings without other clear cause.
Unprovoked Seizure Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department
The unprovoked seizure clinical pathway outlines the steps to standardize the ED clinical assessment, evaluation and recommend Neurology follow-up for healthy children presenting with new onset unprovoked seizure(s).
Emergency Department and Inpatient Mitochondrial Clinical Pathway
This pathway guides the ED and inpatient care for patients of any age with Genetically confirmed, Primary (Definite) Mitochondrial Disease or Suspected Mitochondrial Disease.
Toxic Ingestion Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department, ICU and Inpatient
This clinical pathway details the steps in identifying and managing children and adolescents who ingest toxic substances. It should be used in all cases of ingestion regardless of the child’s or adolescent’s intention.
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders (SSRD) Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department and Inpatient
This pathway guides the diagnosis of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders (SSRD) where the history/physical of a patient’s chief complaint does not align with known organic medical causes.
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department and ICU
The suspected traumatic spinal cord injury clinical pathway outlines the care plan for assessment and treatment of spinal cord injury in the emergency department and ICU.
Mpox (Monkeypox) Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department, Outpatient Specialty Care and Primary Care
This pathway should be used to guide the health screening, evaluation and management of patients presenting with concerns for the mpox virus.
Neonatal Hyperammonemia Clinical Pathway – PICU and Emergency Department
The PICU neonatal hyperammonemia pathway guides the care for infants < 30 days of age referred or presenting to CHOP for acute care for any abnormal or elevated ammonia level.
Ventricular Shunt Obstruction/Infection Clinical Pathway — Emergency, ICU and Inpatient
The ventricular shunt obstruction/infection pathway details the specific care necessary in the evaluation and treatment of a child with a suspected ventricular shunt obstruction or infection.
Behavioral Health Issues Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department
The behavioral health issues clinical pathway is a detailed plan of the essential steps in treating a pediatric patient with behavioral health issues in the emergency department.