Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 21, 2024

The management of pediatric thermal burns always seems to be a hot topic , whether we are caring for a little future chef who splashed a scalding microwaved noodle cup on himself, or a toddling youngster who pulled a pot of boiling water on herself. Topical Therapies for Pediatric Burns: The options?

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Burns Pediatrics Hospitals Wellness 169

EMDocs

JUNE 25, 2024

Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we cover the evaluation and management of the patient with a burn injury. Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury Initial evaluation of thermal burns Range of burn severities and types: minor sunburns to full thickness burns and severe inhalation injury.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm. FIGURE 1: Electrical burns of the patient’s bilateral feet. FIGURE 2: Traumatic amputation and electrical burn of the patient’s left arm. He was intubated by EMS due to the extent of his injuries.

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Burns Fluid Resuscitation EKG/ECG EMS 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Tachycardia, tachypnea, and a change in behavior can be indicators not only to the presence of pain, but possibly to its etiology as well. Neonatal pain pathways are particularly plastic; prompt assessment of and increased alertness to neonatal pain may help to mitigate long-lived pain sensitivity and hyperalgesia ( Taddio 2002 ).

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. 2002 Jan 2;287(1):92-101. They are used clinically to detect pathological inflammation or measure response to treatment [1-2]. Arthritis Rheum. 1780390220.

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 86

EMDocs

MARCH 14, 2024

Adoption rapidly slowed after 2016 as political opposition to the policy, as well as the ACA in general, remained strong in states with Republican-controlled state houses and governors’ mansions. link] Williams E, Rudowitz R, Burns A. National Academies Press (US); 2002. 6 By the end the of 2016, 32 states had adopted expansion.

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