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Chest Pain in Children: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

Add the risk assessment for sudden cardiac death into your workflow Have you ever fainted or had a seizure without warning, during exercise or in response to a loud noise? Regional implementation of a pediatric cardiology chest pain guideline using SCAMPs methodology. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatr Clin North Am.

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ToxCard: Iron

EMDocs

Characterized by hypovolemia, vasodilation, reduced cardiac output, hyperventilation, elevated temperature, seizure, coma, and cardiovascular collapse. Ferrous sulfate tablets are radiopaque and can be visualized on radiographs, however not all preparations are radiopaque (pediatric chewable and liquid preparations). McGraw Hill; 2019.

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Fluoroquinolone Use In Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Gatifloxacin use was evaluated in 867 children, which resulted in 12 (1.4%) of children having transient arthritis which resolved within 2 weeks (Pichichero 2005) Ciprofloxacin was compared to Cephalospoin for the treatment of complicated UTI’s in children. 451 pediatric patients were included. Pediatrics. Clin Pediatr.

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ToxCard: N-Acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Toxicity

EMDocs

2005 Apr;54(4):515-21. Massive acetylcysteine overdose associated with cerebral edema and seizures. Pediatr Emerg Care. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1984;289(6439):217-219. doi:10.1136/bmj.289.6439.217 289.6439.217 Knudsen TT, Thorsen S, Jensen SA, Dalhoff K, Schmidt LE, Becker U, Bendtsen F. doi: 10.1136/gut.2004.043505. Minhaj, F.

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The Higher Tech Kid in the ED

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

J Neurosurg Pediatrics. 2005; 29: 493–500. Vagus nerve stimulation for partial seizures. Complications of Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Therapy in Pediatric Patients. J Pediatr Orthop. Pediatr Neurosurg. for the Pediatric Heart Transplant Study Investigators. 2011; 7:491-500. Groves DA, Brown VJ.

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Diagnostics: The Shunt Series

Taming the SRU

Case 2 19 year old seizure A 19-year-old male is brought into your emergency department via EMS for witnessed seizure-like activity. The seizure abated with rectal diazepam given by the squad. You notice a med-alert bracelet with the patient’s name and the word “SEIZURES.” Pediatr Emerg Care. His abdomen is soft.

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Emergencies of the Third Trimester

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

HELLP Syndrome [pdf] Sara Paul MD Intrauterine Fetal Demise [ppt] Irene Hwang, MD Obesity in Pregnancy [pdf] Rafael Garabis, MD Seizures in Pregnancy [ppt] Sherifia Heron , MD Substance Abuse in Pregnancy [ppt] Sophia Y. Asthma in Pregnancy [ppt] James Huang, MD Chorioamnionitis [ppt] Sara Paul M.D Episiotomy [ppt] Alice Teich, MD.

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