Pediatric EM Morsels

APRIL 19, 2024

Buckle Fractures: Evolving literature Multiple prospective studies have been performed using single posterior slabs, splints, braces and soft bulky bandages (Davidson, 2001. West, 2005. Plint, 2006.

Fractures 290

Fractures Pediatrics Best Practices Outcomes 290

EMDocs

JUNE 2, 2023

mg/kg/dose (IM/IV) Has a FDA Black Box warning in 2001 citing concerns of QT prolongation and torsades de pointes (TdP). Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents (BETA) in the Emergency Department: Consensus Statement of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. 5 mg PO; 0.05-0.15

Psychiatric 94

Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Administration 94

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Clinical scoring tools for appendicitis The recently published Best Practice Pathway Guidance by NHS England recommends using clinical risk scores to assess all children with suspected appendicitis. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2001. Remember to test for urine b-HCG in female patients. References Armon, K., Bachur, R.G.,

Emergency Department 105

Emergency Department Ultrasounds Pediatrics Best Practices 105

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Volume 23, Issue 4, 2009. 2001 Jan;20(1):27-31; quiz 33. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Nov;49:226-232. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.05.071. 2021.05.071. Epub 2021 Jun 9. PMID: 34146921. 6 – Emma Kirk, Tom Bourne. Diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy with ultrasound. 2001.20.1.27.

Ultrasounds 98

Ultrasounds Operations Radiology Radiology 98

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Nachi: We’re going to be talking about the pathophysiology of cannabinoids, clinical findings in abuse, best practice management, differences between natural and synthetic cannabinoids, and treatment for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. So buckle up and get ready.

Seizures 40

Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

2001 12 found similar results among a cohort of critically ill patients. The latest Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) sepsis guidelines from 2021 recommend giving patients with signs of hypoperfusion an initial 30 ml/kg bolus as a best practice statement 13 based on the PROCESS, 14 ARISE, 15 and PROMISE 16 trials.

Dehydration 75

Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 75