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Fluoroquinolone Use In Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Myth # 2: Neurologic affects Nervous system adverse events mostly include central concerns (ex, seizures, headaches, dizziness, lightheadedness, sleep disorders, hallucinations) and peripheral neuropathy. From 2001 to 2009, in a pediatric hospital gram negative culture showed a drop in sensitivity to ciprofloxacin from 96% to 93%.

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Case Report: Toxic Hypoglycemic Syndrome

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1 In severe cases altered mental status, seizures, coma, or even death have been observed. Under their recommendation, the patient was admitted to the hospital for observation on an intravenous dextrose infusion. Ackee fruit poisoning: an outbreak investigation in Haiti 2000–2001, and review of the literature. Am J Trop Med Hyg.

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Episode 19 - Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

EB Medicine

Nachi: Sometimes… Jeff: This month’s issue was authored by Mollie Williams, who is the EM residency program director at the Brooklyn Hospital Center. The rhabdo is believed to be due, in part, to associated seizures, muscle tremors, and agitation. Jeff: On that note, we should also touch on cannabis withdrawal.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

First: Are you sure it was syncope, and not SEIZURE? Conversely , frequently syncope has a short episode of tonic-clonic activity that mimics seizure. Clinical predictors of cardiac syncope at initial evaluation in patients referred urgently to general hospital: the EGSYS score. 111(3):177-84, 2001 Aug 15.

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Grand Rounds Recap 11.13.24

Taming the SRU

haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., mg/kg (of 0.1 2x maintenance rate

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ToxCard: Naloxone – Pearls and Pitfalls

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These included seizures, delirium, ARDS, hypotension, hypertension, and aspiration. He required multiple doses of buprenorphine to treat the withdrawal and recovered after a brief hospitalization. drug seizure data, 2011-2016. Endo Pharmaceuticals, Chadds Ford, PA, 2001. Use smaller initial doses (0.04 2021;218:108416.

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EM@3AM: Neurosyphilis

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Neurology is consulted, treatment is started, and the patient is admitted to the hospital for further management. bladder incontinence) – 17% Headache – 10% Lighting pains – 10% Often described as sudden, rapidly spreading and disappearing [13] Dizziness – 10% Hearing loss – 10% Seizures – 7% Signs: Hyporeflexia – 50% Sensory impairment (e.g.,

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