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Neonatal Jaundice

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

They may get a little dehydrated, especially if mother’s milk is late to come in. Also, newborns have a double-whammy administrative load. Home care The neonate who is safe to go home is well appearing, and not dehydrated. Most babies with hyperbilirubinemia are dehydrated, which just exacerbates the problem. Pediatrics.

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Cerebral Edema and Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Rebaked

Pediatric EM Morsels

Risk Factors that seem to stay consistent: Administration of Bicarb for correction of acidosis has been shown to be associated with cerebral edema and DOES persist after correcting for severity of DKA! 2004 Jul;27(7):1541-6. PubMed] [Read by QxMD] Muir AB1, Quisling RG, Yang MC, Rosenbloom AL. Diabetes Care. PMID: 15220225.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Also consider non-hemorrhagic volume depletion, dehydration : orthostatic vitals may uncover this [see Mendu et al. (3)]. Premonitory symptoms (Nausea, pallor, diaphoresis, flushing), or triggers (Valsalva, Pain, Emotion, Prolonged Standing, Dehydration) are very useful in making the diagnosis. Vasovagal syncope is generally benign.

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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

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For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. 36-37 There is little evidence regarding oral rehydration in adults with gastroenteritis, though it seems reasonable that adults with mild dehydration could be safely hydrated orally. Modified from: Pringle, K.,