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Fluoroquinolone Use In Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Jackson 2016) A systematic review of safety data for over 16000 pediatric patients did show MAEs were the most frequently reported event. 451 pediatric patients were included. From 2001 to 2009, in a pediatric hospital gram negative culture showed a drop in sensitivity to ciprofloxacin from 96% to 93%. Pediatrics.

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Pediatric Status Epilepticus

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Get up-to-date in the understanding and management of pediatric status epilepticus. Definition of status epilepticus:Continuous seizure activity of 5 minutes or greater – OR – Recurrent activity without recovery between intervals. This definition includes clinically apparent seizures as well as those seen only on EEG.)

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ToxCard: N-Acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Toxicity

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Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Nashville, TN, 2006. Massive acetylcysteine overdose associated with cerebral edema and seizures. Pediatr Emerg Care. Hernandez SH, Howland M, Schiano TD, Hoffman RS. The pharmacokinetics and extracorporeal removal of N-acetylcysteine during renal replacement therapies. Clin Toxicol (Phila).

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The Higher Tech Kid in the ED

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

J Neurosurg Pediatrics. 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. 2006; 113: 2313-2319. 2011; 7:491-500. Groves DA, Brown VJ.

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Big Labs, Little People

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Read on to go from bread-and-butter pediatric blood work to answer the question – what’s up with troponin, lactate, d-dimer, and BNP in kids? This is especially true in children – the majority of pediatric ambulatory visits do not require blood work to make a decision about acute care. The punchline is, use a pediatric reference.

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The Undifferentiated Sick Infant

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

The Pediatric Assessment Triangle is a rapid, global assessment tool using only visual and auditory clues to make determinations on three key domains: appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin. Pediatr Clin N Am. 2006; 53:69-84. You have all of the skills you need to care for an acutely ill infant.

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Neonatal Jaundice

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Acute bilirubin encephalopathy may progress to an abnormal neurologic exam, seizures, apnea, or coma. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatrics in Review. Pediatrics. 2006 Jun;11(3):214-24. This will tell you: home or admission.