Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 1, 2024

However, children who had an operation experienced improvements in behaviour, symptoms, and quality of life and had lower blood pressure. 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. Musolino AM, et al.

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Pediatrics Ultrasounds Blood Transfusions Sepsis 98

Taming the SRU

MAY 27, 2024

Ultrasound in recent years has become a very helpful tool in diagnosing smaller effusions, and is noted to be almost 100% sensitive for effusions > 100 mL (2). This often is seen in trauma, cancer, post-operatively, and end-stage metabolic conditions with excessive colloid or protein leak.

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Emergency Department Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology 86

ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

A search for Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) on any social media platform will yield thousands of before-and-after images, faja sales, operating room videos, recovery tips, and patients praising their plastic surgeon. 1 The Rise of the Miami BBL An entire industry has emerged around gluteal AFTs in Miami. References Garcia SE. Healing Is No Joke.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

Fontan Operation and the Single Ventricle. 2002; 12:411-413. Cardiovasculr Ultrasound. 2002; 78:27-30. 2002; 17:169-172. Summary Acute MI is a challenging presentation in children: Easily missed: uncommon and atypical Varied etiology Respect vague symptoms with a non-reassuring H&P Try to detect it: CATH IT!

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Neonatal observational scales have been validated in the intensive care and post-operative settings; ED-specific quantitative scales are lacking. CRIES ( Table 1 ) was validated for post-operative patients; to adapt its use for the ED, the most conservative approach is to substitute “preoperative baseline” with normal range for age.

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Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

PHEM Cast

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Journal of Special Operations Medicine : a Peer Reviewed Journal for SOF Medical Professionals , 13 (4), 53–58. Ultrasound determination of chest wall thickness: implications for needle thoracostomy. Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine. [link] Harcke, H. L., & Mazuchowski, E. Branco, B. Eckstein, M., Martin, M. link] MD, E.

Academics 52

Academics Radiology Radiology Resuscitation 52

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Notably, lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of bacterial CAP demonstrated exceptional stand-alone diagnostic accuracy in 33 studies including 4,901 adults and children in the emergency department, with a pooled sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 90%. 2002 Jan 2;287(1):92-101. Arthritis Rheum. 1996 Feb;39(2):304-7. doi: 10.1002/art.1780390220.

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 88