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Sickle Cell Disease Module

Don't Forget the Bubbles

It has been routine practice in the UK since 2006. Vaccination: PCV13 (pneumococcal vaccination), meningococcal vaccines, and Hib conjugated vaccines are important to prevent life-threatening sepsis. Home analgesia: Advise families at home to increase fluid intake to avoid dehydration (dehydration will prolong painful episodes).

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

2006 Jul;134(1):109-15. 2006 Dec 13;2(91):2852-7. smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0 C or 100.4 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1 mg/kg, max 0.4 C or 100.4

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Neonatal Jaundice

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

They may get a little dehydrated, especially if mother’s milk is late to come in. Home care The neonate who is safe to go home is well appearing, and not dehydrated. Most babies with hyperbilirubinemia are dehydrated, which just exacerbates the problem. None of them became dehydrated or became sunburned. Bhutani et al.

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Bilious Vomiting in the Neonate

Mind The Bleep

Walker GM, 2006) Surgical Differentials for Bilious Vomiting: Malrotation with Volvulus Incidence: 1 in 6000 live births present in the first week of life. Medical Differentials for Bilious Vomiting: Sepsis Incidence : 22 per 1000 liver births Cause: Most commonly group B strep which has colonised the vaginal canal. Walker GM, N.

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Caring for children after a kidney transplant

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Inadequate fluid consumption, combined with factors like hot weather or strenuous physical activity, can lead to gradual dehydration with cumulative effects. Differential Diagnosis of Acute Issues Dehydration Every child will have a minimum daily fluid intake goal to achieve. Consider sepsis and treat it accordingly. Mäkitie, O.,

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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

EMDocs

For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. 9 In terms of assessing volume status in general, Joseph et al. Andrews et al.