Shahwar Yousuf

PICU fellow, pediatrician, dad, husband.
Tweets/ opinions are my own.

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

Critical and timely discussion at #SCCM2025 about pediatric influenza necrotizing encephalopathy, which we are seeing more of this season and is proving to be rapid and deadly. Take home points:
-elevated IL-6 and plasma and CSF
- flu + altered mental status = CT scan, knowing we will overscan, but pts only survive if caught early
- treat aggressively with pulse steroids, IVIG, plasma exchange, and tocilizumab (Cincinnati protocol below shared by @mommimaya and @pccm_doc)
- ask for flu sub typing as H5 is associated
- consider testing patient and siblings for RANBP2 mutation
- report to CDC: [email protected]

#PedsICU #ICU

[Qalab Abbas MBBS FCCM @Qalb2Abbas]

#PedsICU @SCCM @WFPICCS

[Akash Deep @aakashdeeparora]

Excited to start this special interest group on liver failure in @PALISInet with @yoncabulutmd @Pradipsedation please do contact us to join this group and get involved in exciting projects. #liverfailure @ESPNIC_Society #PedsICU @SCCM

[Shahwar Yousuf @DocJsays]

@FyezahJehan @drnrsvd @Qalb2Abbas @SCCM @AdilHaiderMD @AKUGlobal @AKUPaediatrics @CEO_AKUHPK @alfasaleem @drSanaSaaed Congratulations

[UAMS Pediatric Critical Care @UAMSPICU]

Another exciting day of #Simulation @archildrens! This time our @UAMSPeds #PedsICU, #PedsAnes, & #PEM fellows getting their learn on with difficult airway management and technique! @aonisei @vegasfrog05 @matt_malone10 @mgsmith0 @DocJsays @Zach2Steed

[Erin Bennett, MD, MPH @erin_bnntt]

May @pedcritcaremed PCCM May audio summaries are available! This is a diverse issue. Check it out! #PedsICU #pedscicu @PedsICU_JC @PICJournalWatch @PedsICU_tweets @SCCM

https://t.co/cXcg1e2Oce

[Sidra Ishaque @sidraishaque]

Super excited to announce our #PedsICU publication in @SCCM's flagship journal #PCCM
The very first on #biomarkers based stratification in #sepsis and #ARDS in collaboration from @🇵🇰 with #CHOP
@AKUGlobal
@SCCM
@alfasaleem
@FyezahJehan
@CHOP_CCMFellows
@SCCMPresident

[Matt Malone @matt_malone10]

m: another great job by @UAMSPICU fellow Dr. Ethan Gillett, presenting #ecmo support in pediatric obesity! Strong work Dr. Gillett! #keystoneecmo #PedsICU @BlakeFr25288344 @ELSOOrg @EcmoPedi