Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 18, 2023

None of the patients were documented to have joint disease at follow up. Oral Fluoroquinolone Prescribing to Children in the United States From 2006 to 2015. BMC Infectious Disease. There were 2523 children included. 451 pediatric patients were included. Clin Pediatr. 55(2):107-10. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Pediatrics.

Pediatrics 130

Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Seizures Hospitals 130

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Whooping Cough: A Cyclical but Preventable Disease Whooping cough, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis , is another infectious disease experiencing a resurgence despite the availability of vaccines. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Measles facts [Internet]. cited 2024 Oct 24] WHO. 2024 Oct 15.

Infectious Diseases 59

Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Pediatrics CDC 59

RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

Read More: Infectious Disease Society of America 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines Life in the Fast Lane: Febrile Neutropaenia Uptodate: overview of neutropenic fever syndromes EMRAP: Risk stratification of neutropenic fever MDCalc: MASCC Score MDCalc: CISNE Score References: Ahn S, Rice TW, Yeung SJ, Cooksley T. Coding for Mucositis.

Infectious Diseases 104

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 104

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Posterior – Shortened, adducted, internally rotated 5,6 Anterior – Shortened, abducted, externally rotated 5,6 As with all dislocations, perform and document distal neurovascular exam before and after management. 8 Perform and document distal neurovascular exam. 5 CT if concern for occult fracture. Hospitals, 2018.

EMS 77

EMS Dislocations Fractures Operations 77