Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

2003 Jul;40(7):620-5. Systematic review showed 85% of studies with substantial reliability with kappa statistic >0.6 Indian J Pediatr. 2001 Apr;68(4):311-4. doi: 10.1007/BF02721834. PMID: 11370435. Nayana Prabha PC, Nalini P, Tiroumourougane Serane V. Role of Glasgow Coma Scale in pediatric nontraumatic coma. Indian Pediatr. Biradar, S.

Head Injuries 246

Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

EMDocs

JANUARY 29, 2024

This article will discuss blood pressure goals and preferred pharmacotherapy for non-traumatic ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Ischemic Strokes: Ischemic stroke is characterized by a blockage of a blood vessel in the brain. The BP targets for patients with ischemic strokes depend on the available therapeutic options.

Stroke 91

Stroke Outcomes EMS Seizures 91

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. 2003 Jun;111(12):1805-12. 2003 Jul;112(2):299. 2003 Jun;111(12):1805-12. 2003 Jul;112(2):299. They are used clinically to detect pathological inflammation or measure response to treatment [1-2]. J Clin Invest.

Infectious Diseases 89

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

But when you see this, you should suspect that the AV node is not well. Emergency providers only see the “tip of the iceberg” of this huge number of AFib episodes — which consists of patients who call EMS or present to the ED with new-onset palpitations, heart failure exacerbation, acute stroke ( or other symptom related to their AFib ).

EKG/ECG 52

EKG/ECG Dehydration Stroke Shock 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

This child is at risk for expected complications, as well as overdiagnosis and iatrogenia. These children depend on their preload to run blood passively into the pulmonary circuit; afterload reduction is also important to compensate for a poor left ejection fraction, as well as to avoid the development of pulmonary hypertension.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics EKG/ECG Wellness Seizures 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Children have long suffered from an under-treatment of their pain, due both to our incomplete acknowledgement of their pain and our fear of treatment ( Howard 2003 ). Tachycardia, tachypnea, and a change in behavior can be indicators not only to the presence of pain, but possibly to its etiology as well.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

True Syncope: If, on the other hand, the patient is well, had no other serious symptoms , has a normal sinus rhythm, and normal physical exam , then you need to be certain the syncope was not due to a dangerous brady- or tachydysrhythmia that could recur. to 1.45) for fatal or nonfatal stroke. Vasovagal syncope is generally benign.

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Emergency Department EKG/ECG Outcomes Seizures 52