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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 100: Acute Chest Syndrome Part 1

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Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. Clinical Guide for the Management of Sickle Cell Disease, 2002. Published January 2002. Infectious: bacterial or viral pneumonia ( M. pneumoniae, C. times maintenance. Can decrease rate when they are tolerating PO. Am J Hematol. Br J Haematol.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 101: Acute Chest Syndrome Part 2

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Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. Clinical Guide for the Management of Sickle Cell Disease, 2002. Published January 2002. Infectious: bacterial or viral pneumonia ( M. pneumoniae, C. Based on light absorption from blood flow at the sensor site (using HbA, not HbS). Am J Hematol.

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The Undifferentiated Sick Infant

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Perhaps diGeorge syndrome with hypocalcemia and seizures? Inborn Errors of Metabolism - there are over 200 inborn errors of metabolism, but only four common metabolic pathways that cause a child to be critically ill. Part 15: Neonatal Resuscitation: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines. 2002; 3:3-13. McGowan et al.

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Blood Pressure Management in Neurologic Emergencies: What Does the Evidence Say?

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Finally, anticipating and addressing known complications such as seizures, increased intracranial pressure, or cerebral edema with appropriate measures, including antiepileptic drugs or osmotic agents, is essential for improving patient outcomes. 2002 May;33(5):1315-20. Stroke 2019; 50:e344. doi: 10.1161/01.str.0000014509.11540.66.

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MI in Children

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Hemodynamically labile children should be resuscitated and a stat transesophageal echocardiogram obtained. The child with seizure disorder and chest pain: anti-epileptics Some anti-epileptic agents, such as carbamazepine, promote a poor lipid profile, leading to atherosclerosis and early MI. 2002; 12:411-413. 2002; 78:27-30.

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EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

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As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. Evaporative cooling is the preferred method to actively reduce body temperature in the emergency department , as it can be performed with ongoing resuscitation efforts. The patient is agitated, not oriented, and becoming combative with ED staff.