PICU Prophylaxis

GI stress ulcer prophylaxis


VTE Prophlaxis

Guidelines from CHOP, Raffini et al, Pediatrics 2011

Figure 1: CHOP Algorithm for Pediatric VTE Prophylaxis

CLABSI

CAUTI

References

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