Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 28, 2023

Kids < 5 years of age New onset of diabetes at presentation Longer duration of symptoms Severity of acidosis Elevated BUN Greater degree of dehydration and hyperventilation Cerebral Edema and DKA: Diagnostic Considerations Early detection and treatment is the best means to prevent brain injury and death. 2004 Jul;27(7):1541-6.

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Fluid Resuscitation Pediatrics Resuscitation Research 246

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Are there signs of significant dehydration or malnutrition? If severely dehydrated or malnourished, then they require admission for close monitoring with rehydration and refeeding. They have supportive parents who live nearby and a good friend network. Once you have completed your history, it’s time to examine the child. Eur J Pediatr.

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Dehydration CDC Hospitals Wellness 98

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 27, 2024

Mortality rates related to bullous skin lesions are typically related to disruption of the skin barrier and include subsequent dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, hypothermia, increased metabolic needs, and secondary infection leading to bacteremia and/or sepsis. Nature 2004; 428:486. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005; 102:4134.

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Emergency Department Dehydration Burns Sepsis 83

Pediatric Education

DECEMBER 15, 2024

. ” They further state, “[c]omprehensive information about phototherapy, including its mechanism of action and strategies for its use, can be found in the Appendix to the 2004 guideline, a technical report of the AAP Committee on Fetus and Newborn, and comprehensive recent reviews.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Pediatrics Dehydration Wellness 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

MAY 1, 2017

They may get a little dehydrated, especially if mother’s milk is late to come in. 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. None of them became dehydrated or became sunburned. Bhutani et al.

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Dehydration Pediatrics Wellness Seizures 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 17, 2024

Closer to home, the New South Wales Poisons Information Centre (NSWPIC) reported 129 incidents involving water-absorbing beads since 2004. Other symptoms, such as constipation, abdominal pain and dehydration, were also be seen. The vast majority were managed at home, with no adverse events reported. Zamora et al.,

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Pediatrics Poisoning Ultrasounds Dehydration 111

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

2023 Jun 14;46:8-23 One-year survival and outcomes of infants born at 22 and 23 weeks of gestation in Sweden 2004-2007, 2014-2016 and 2017-2019. 2023 Jun;182(6):2735-2757 Point-of-care ultrasound to assess degree of dehydration in children: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Dhondt E, et al. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. N Engl J Med.

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