Pediatric Emergency Playbook

MAY 1, 2016

sludge phenomenon, secondary sepsis, hypoglycemia from supply-demand mismatch) S – Seizure (e.g. Many authors report a broad array of neurological manifestations associated with influenza, such as altered mental status, seizures, cranial nerve abnormalities, hallucinations, abnormal behavior, and persistent irritability.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This document is an update of guidelines first published in 2000, and then updated in 2007. Confounders to the GCS such as seizure and post-ictal phase, ingestions and drug overdose, as well as medications administered in the prehospital setting that impact GCS score should be documented.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

We can use intranasal drugs for analgesia, for anxiolysis, for seizures – but not all drugs used for those purposes will perform well – or at all – via the IN route. 2000 Feb;77(2):69-82. Right Dose – Dosing with IN meds will vary considerably from the IV route. Rule of thumb: the IN dose is 2-3 times the IV dose. Biol Neonate.

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Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 16, 2023

It is the most commonly imported tropical disease in the UK, and is a medical emergency.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Contraindicated seizures or porphyria. Chest 2000; 117(1): 260 – 7. 2000 Jan-Mar;4(1):14-8. Minimal histamine release. Cons: Short duration of action. Pain upon injection. Adrenal suppression, limiting its use in long procedures or critically ill patients. Excellent amnestic and sedative properties. Can be titrated easily.

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EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

Among children, hypoglycemia is common and can lead to seizures. Risk Factors for Severe Cholera among Children under Five in Rural and Urban Bangladesh, 2000–2008: A Hospital-Based Surveillance Study. The incubation period is very short (12 hours to 5 days), which allows the number of cases in the area to rise extremely quickly.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

The child with seizure disorder and chest pain: anti-epileptics Some anti-epileptic agents, such as carbamazepine, promote a poor lipid profile, leading to atherosclerosis and early MI. Viral myocarditis Presenting with Seizure and Electrocardiographic Findings of Acute Myocardial Infarction in a 14-Month-Old Child. Ann Emerg Med.

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EB Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

In addition, one 2015 study found that patients without xanthrochromia and less than 2000 RBC were effectively ruled out of having a SAH with a combined sensitivity of 100% Jeff: Lots of 100% sensitivities and specificities being thrown around today, which is definitely not the norm. Seizures are very common as well.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

First: Are you sure it was syncope, and not SEIZURE? Conversely , frequently syncope has a short episode of tonic-clonic activity that mimics seizure. 21(11):935-40, 2000 Jun. Copyright 2000 The European Society of Cardiology. __ 11) Colivicchi F et al. European Heart Journal.

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