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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 100: Acute Chest Syndrome Part 1

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Ultrasound Sensitivity 88-100%, specificity 68-94% Positive likelihood ratio of 14.6 (95% While chest radiograph is often the first-line imaging modality, lung ultrasound has higher sensitivity and can detect pulmonary abnormalities earlier; CT imaging should be considered if initial imaging is negative or if concern for PE is present.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 101: Acute Chest Syndrome Part 2

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Ultrasound Sensitivity 88-100%, specificity 68-94% LR+ of 14.6 (95% Blood transfusion Reduces the overall proportion of HbS. Markers for severe disease include hypoxemia, increasing respiratory rate or work of breathing, decreasing platelet count and/or Hb, and multilobar involvement on chest radiograph or lung ultrasound.

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – January 2024

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Data collected from 2002 to 2021 revealed a 72% decline in IPD incidence among children (<18 years), with continued reductions after the transition from PCV7 to PCV13. Lung ultrasound for the sick child: less harm and more information than a radiograph. You will find the list is broken down into four sections: 1.Reviews Pediatrics.

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First10EM Journal Club: December 2024

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Restrictive vs Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Patients With Acute Brain Injury: The TRAIN Randomized Clinical Trial. It’s Not Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Until Dietl’s is Ruled Out: A Case for Point of Care Renal Ultrasound. 2018 Nov 22;379(21):2002-2014. 2024 Oct 9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.20424. 2024.20424.