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A pediatrician is confronted with an emergency in which the leading symptoms can be due to variety of causes. From clinical examination alone she gets no further clues about the etiology of the clinical deterioration. What makes this situation particularly challenging is the fact that some therapeutic actions (e.g., intubation, insertion of a chest tube) might actually worsen the patient’s condition. If her initial diagnosis proves wrong, the wrong intervention may do considerable harm to the young patient.
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St.Pierre, M., Hofinger, G., Buerschaper, C., Simon, R. (2011). Strategies for Action:Ways to Achieve Good Decisions. In: Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19700-0_10
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