Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Tilly is normally fit and well, with no significant past medical history. 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.

Emergency Department 105

Emergency Department Ultrasounds Pediatrics Best Practices 105

EMDocs

JUNE 2, 2023

You should always follow your local practice guidelines and recommendations as well as adhere to approved medications in your facility. mg/kg/dose (IM/IV) Has a FDA Black Box warning in 2001 citing concerns of QT prolongation and torsades de pointes (TdP). Document what you gave and why, as well as the impact. 5 mg PO; 0.05-0.15

Psychiatric 93

Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Administration 93

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. Jeff: And the etiology of CHS is not well understood. So buckle up and get ready.

Seizures 40

Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

1,2 For hypervolemia in heart failure patients, orthopnea >2 pillows is the most reliable clinical finding, 3,4 though an increase in peripheral edema and increased weight can be useful as well. 6-8 In patients who are on long-term hemodialysis, typical non-invasive signs of volume assessment seem to be unreliable as well.

Dehydration 75

Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 75