2004 Seizures Wellness 
Taming the SRU
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The LP is now a standard procedure and in 2010 well over 135,000 LPs were performed in Emergency Departments throughout the US (3). As may be seen in the table below, there are several themes as well a range of stringency. WHO - Who Needs an LP in the ED? Patients with concern for infection (i.e., Tunkel, A. Hartman, B. Kaplan, S.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2023
A New Seizure in a Healthy 20-something More cases of long QT not measured correctly by computer (these are all fascinating ECGs/cases): Bupropion Overdose Followed by Cardiac Arrest and, Later, ST Elevation. Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Long QT Syndrome with Continuously Recurrent Polymorphic VT: Management Cardiac Arrest.
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EMDocs
JANUARY 29, 2024
However, other sources suggest that the optimal blood pressure target is not well established and may vary depending on the individual patient’s characteristics and the type of hemorrhagic transformation [7]. 2004 Feb;35(2):520-6. Epub 2004 Jan 15. 2004 Jun;35(6):1364-7. Epub 2004 Apr 29. Castillo J, et al.
Pediatric Emergency Playbook
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Perhaps diGeorge syndrome with hypocalcemia and seizures? Inborn Errors of Metabolism - there are over 200 inborn errors of metabolism, but only four common metabolic pathways that cause a child to be critically ill. Philadelphia, PA, Lipincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004. Newborn Emergencies: The First 30 Days of Life.
Pediatric Emergency Playbook
JUNE 1, 2017
This child is at risk for expected complications, as well as overdiagnosis and iatrogenia. These children depend on their preload to run blood passively into the pulmonary circuit; afterload reduction is also important to compensate for a poor left ejection fraction, as well as to avoid the development of pulmonary hypertension.
Pediatric Emergency Playbook
MAY 1, 2017
Home care The neonate who is safe to go home is well appearing, and not dehydrated. Make sure to enlist the family's help and support to keep Mom hydrated, eating well, and resting whenever she can. My take away: we now have some evidence basis for using filtered sunlight as an adjunct for babies well enough to go home.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 8, 2015
First: Are you sure it was syncope, and not SEIZURE? Conversely , frequently syncope has a short episode of tonic-clonic activity that mimics seizure. Finally, much of this correlates well with The new Canadian Syncope Arrhythmia Risk Score , just published in 2016, results of which are given below in the Annotated Bibliography.
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