Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 28, 2023

A critical MORSEL is that every child you treat for DKA needs to have an initial thorough neuro exam including cranial nerves and then frequent neuro reassessments … and document it ( so your colleagues who take over care for the kid can know if there has been a change )! 2001 Jan 25;344(4):264-9. N Engl J Med. PMID: 11172153.

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Fluid Resuscitation Pediatrics Resuscitation Research 246

Pediatric EM Morsels

MAY 5, 2023

The post Vegan Diets in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Nutrient status and growth in vegan children. 2021 Jul;91:13-25. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2021.04.005. 2021.04.005. Epub 2021 May 18. PMID: 34130207.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Edited by Bracey, Meyers, Grauer, and Smith A 50-something-year-old female with a history of an unknown personality disorder and alcohol use disorder arrived via EMS following cardiac arrest with return of spontaneous circulation. Macroscopic T-Wave Alternans: A Red Flag for Code Blue. 2001 Nov 27;104(22):2722-7. 2005.08.066.

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EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Psychiatric EMS 131

Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 18, 2023

None of the patients were documented to have joint disease at follow up. From 2001 to 2009, in a pediatric hospital gram negative culture showed a drop in sensitivity to ciprofloxacin from 96% to 93%. PMID: 29356761 The post Fluoroquinolone Use In Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Pediatr Infect Dis J.

Pediatrics 130

Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Seizures Hospitals 130

PHEM Cast

DECEMBER 12, 2016

2001, 193 (3): 303-309. Joint Position Statement of Nat Assoc EMS Physicians and ACS Committee on Trauma. pdf Equipment required for resuscitative thoracotomy: Surface anatomy: Appearance of pericardial clot A foley catheter being used to fill a cardiac wound – note how easily this could be pulled out. J Am Coll Surg; 2000.

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Military Resuscitation Emergency Department Documentation/Coding 52

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). Document what you gave and why, as well as the impact. Haloperidol (Haldol) – 0.5-5 5 mg PO; 0.05-0.15 mg/kg IM (up to 5 mg/dose) Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) – 0.55 mg/kg/dose (PO/IM) Droperidol – 0.03-0.07

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Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Administration 93

EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Optimal management of septic patients has been a source of intense research, stemming from the landmark study by Rivers in 2001. Then in 2001, sepsis-2 was introduced. The CMS metrics are slightly different from the 2001 sepsis guidelines also. Jeremy, can you give us a little historical context there? Jeff : Yes it has!

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Sepsis Shock Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals 40