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IVC Distensibility Index vs Collapsibility Index: Using the Correct Index

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13 That is to say nothing of the effect that the type and response to shock has on the individual patients involved in these studies. just be careful with pelvic fractures or any femoral arterial punctures/ devices. Sep 2004; PMID: 15045170 Luecke T, et al “PEEP and cardiac output.” Mar 2004; PMID: 15090949.

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REBEL Cast Ep123: Reduced-Dose Systemic Peripheral Alteplase in Massive PE?

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in the paper but 2.7% to ≈0.99 (p<0.001) Mean MPI/Tei Index≈ 0.47 in the paper but 2.7% to ≈0.99 (p<0.001) Mean MPI/Tei Index≈ 0.47 PMID: 21422387 Wan S et al. Thrombolysis Compared with Heparin for the Initial Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism: A Meta-Analysis of the Randomized Controlled Trials. PMID: 15262836 Sharifi M et al.

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The Technologically Dependent Child in the ED

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

The two most common complications of VP shunts are malfunction (due to obstruction, fracture, or kinking) or infection. He is in compensated shock. Pediatr Clin N Am 51 (2004) 305– 325 Kusminsky RE. Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 430–434 Shinkwin CA, Gibbin KP. The Huber needle is not a resuscitative line. Hydrocephalus.

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Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers

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Bacterial Meningitis: IDSA guidelines for 2004 report that a normal CRP value has a high negative predictive value for bacterial meningitis, but sensitivities and specificities vary between studies [35]. Identifying serious causes of back pain: cancer, infection, fracture. Cleve Clin J Med. 2008 Aug;75(8):557-66. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.75.8.557.

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Pediatric Pain

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Some are simple comfort measures such as splinting (fracture or sprain), applying cold (acute soft tissue injury) or heat (non-traumatic, non-specific pain), or other targeted non-pharmacology. mg/kg IV, up to 10 mg ) ( Brousseau 2004 ), often given with diphenhydramine (1 mg/kg PO or IV, up to 50 mg) and IV fluids. Ketoralac (0.5