Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

Academic emergency medicine 12.9 2005): 814–819. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Aug;23(8):878-84. doi: 10.1111/acem.13014. Epub 2016 Aug 1. PMID: 27197686. Holmes, James F et al. Performance of the Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale in Children with Blunt Head Trauma.” Chung CY, Chen CL, Cheng PT, See LC, Tang SF, Wong AM. Pediatr Neurol. 2005.10.012.

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Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

RebelEM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

3, 6 Among patients with stroke or traumatic brain injury (TBI), the risk may be as high as 28%-76% and 23%-60%, respectively. Limited to academic hospitals in one country, which may call generalizability into question. Post-stroke infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 4, 8 Paper: Dahyot-Fizelier, C., Vermeij, J.

CDC 122

CDC Radiology Radiology Head Injuries 122

EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

3 A study of CT use trends in the ED has shown increasing use of CTs by almost 60% from 2005 to 2013. 3 A study of CT use trends in the ED has shown increasing use of CTs by almost 60% from 2005 to 2013. Reducing CECT performance, ICM dose reduction, and deferment of diagnostic imaging are strategies to combat contrast shortage.

Radiology 99

Radiology Radiology Emergency Department Hospitals 99

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

A 2011 meta-analysis in the journal of Academic Emergency Medicine found ESR, CRP, and PCT were not acutely useful in the diagnosis of septic arthritis due to wildly varying sensitivities and specificities between studies. 2005 Nov;6(11):1045-56. 2005 Feb 15;53(1):33-8. PMID: 28778870; PMCID: PMC6071487. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B.

Infectious Diseases 89

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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Academic Emergency Medicine., Methods: We reviewed the medical records of older adults (age ≥60 years) who presented with syncope or near syncope to one of 3 emergency departments (EDs) between 2002 and 2005. to 1.45) for fatal or nonfatal stroke. g/dL —Hypotension (obviously!) Thiruganasambandamoorthy, V., Sivilotti, M.,

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department EKG/ECG Outcomes Seizures 52

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

2 Outcomes of patients presenting with ischemic stroke who received MRI as initial imaging modality have demonstrated similar outcomes to those with initial CTA, with Kim et al. Stroke Authors’ Recommendation: CTA head/neck should be acquired in patients with stroke symptoms presenting within 24 hours of symptom onset.

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Stroke Radiology Radiology Emergency Department 105