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Preparation for Anesthesia/Sedation Clinical Pathway – Inpatient and Emergency Department
This pathway guides care of patients in the Emergency Department and inpatient units coming to the General Operating Rooms and radiologic procedures under Anesthesia/sedation.
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.
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.
Trauma Resuscitation Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department
This pathway provides guidance for the care of all patients who have sustained a traumatic injury with risk to life or limb. Patients with recognized life threatening injuries are classified as Trauma Level One or Trauma Level Two and require initial evaluation and resuscitation in the Trauma Bay.
Procedural Sedation Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department
This pathway is intended for Emergency Department patients requiring procedural sedation who are healthy or those with mild systemic disease that is well controlled.
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.