PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. With improved access to prenatal care and ultrasounds, CLMs are commonly detected prenatally. This patient was admitted to the general pediatrics service and initially started on ceftriaxone and clindamycin.

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Pediatrics Ultrasounds Hospitals Wellness 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

2004; 90:e17. J Curr Pediatr. World Journal for Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery. Pediatr Cardiol. 2004; 110:e511-e513. Cardiovasculr Ultrasound. Pediatr Rev. 2004; 114(2):255-258. Chacko P et al. 2004; 89:359-362. Canale LS et al. Interactive Cardiovascaulr and Thoracic Surgery.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The Pediatric Assessment Triangle is a rapid, global assessment tool using only visual and auditory clues to make determinations on three key domains: appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin. Was there any prenatal care or ultrasound done? Pediatr Clin N Am. Learn a few pearls to make this a smoother endeavor.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 28, 2024

Were there any abnormalities on ultrasounds? Pediatric Critical Care Medicine , 11(2 Suppl), S79-S84. So here, we must think about the risk factors for PPHN. Does the baby look septic? Are they covered in meconium? Were there any concerns during the pregnancy? Identifying the cause (if at all possible) definitely helps treatment.

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Sepsis Ultrasounds Pediatrics Research 52

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

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]. Instead, they strongly advocated for the use of lung ultrasound to diagnose bacterial CAP [45]. Cleve Clin J Med. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.75.8.557.

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

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 27, 2025

While you dip a urine to rule out UTI , DKA and pregnancy, take bloods, speak to the general surgical registrar to rule out appendicitis and scramble to get an ultrasound before the close of play, the clock is ticking on the lifespan of that ovary This article aims to shine a light on a difficult diagnosis. Mansuria S.M, Donnellan N.M

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Ultrasounds Emergency Department Pediatrics Dehydration 76

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

The guiding principles in pediatric pain assessment and management are: know the child; know the family; and know the physiology. As the pendulum on pain management swings one way or the other, do not let your pediatric patient get knocked by the wayside. Ketoralac (0.5

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

Reviews and opinion articles Point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric nephrology. Pediatr Nephrol. JAMA Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Eur J Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Eur J Pediatr.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

The latest SCCM pediatric sepsis guidelines 31 recommend against a fluid bolus in children who are not hypotensive and who do not have access to intensive care, with a weak recommendation to give a 10-20 ml/kg initial bolus and up to a 40-60 ml/kg bolus in children with hypotension who do have access to critical care resources. Tullo et al.

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