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IVC Distensibility Index vs Collapsibility Index: Using the Correct Index

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Of course, there are other methods of assessing fluid tolerance : Capillary refill evaluation, passive leg raise, central venous pressure measurement, pulmonary artery wedge pressures, stroke volume variation, pulse pressure variation, etc. just be careful with pelvic fractures or any femoral arterial punctures/ devices. J Clin Med.

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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 to 4.0mg/hr typically given in EKOS therapy (See Below). PMID: 21422387 Wan S et al. PMID: 15262836 Sharifi M et al. PMID: 27422214 Wang C et al.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

T – Toddler’s fracture This is usually a torque injury when the wobbling toddler pivots quickly or trips and falls. Toddler’s fractures happen in children 1 to 3 years of age, and occur in the distal 1/3 of the tibia. Sometimes a cast is needed, but currently there is a new trend in foregoing casting in mild cases.

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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. Use soothing sensory measures: speak softly, offer a pacifier, and stroke the skin softly. 2004 Feb;43(2):256-62. Ketoralac (0.5