Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

We have mentioned the Glasgow Coma Scale in multiple delicious morsels: Minor closed head injuries in <3 month olds and in the rebaked morsel , Blunt cerebrovascular injury , Cerebral edema in DKA , Pediatric Trauma Pitfalls , and Carbon monoxide poisoning. 2001 Apr;68(4):311-4. When is it useful and what does it tell us?

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Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The patient’s urine was obtained and compared with the urine of his emergency physician using a Wood’s lamp, and the patient’s was found to be brightly fluorescent, supporting the presumptive diagnosis of EG poisoning. After resolution of EG poisoning, he was transferred to psychiatry and ultimately discharged home without complication.

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Poisoning Pediatrics Research Wellness 52

ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

While the mechanism of hypoglycin A is not thoroughly understood, research demonstrates that its metabolism leads to the production of methylene cyclopropyl acetic acid (MCPA-CoA), which inhibits long-chain fatty acid beta-oxidation and ultimately causes depletion of glycogen stores. The rest of her workup was notable for hypokalemia of 3.3

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Poisoning Administration Documentation/Coding Urgent Care 40

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Jeff: This DEA designation limits the ability to do research and obtain federal funding for such research. Synthetics were initially developed in the 1980s largely for research purposes. And the US DEA maintains cannabis as a Schedule I substance. Nachi: A free issue for our listeners, that’s nice!

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Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40