Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

We have mentioned the Glasgow Coma Scale in multiple delicious morsels: Minor closed head injuries in <3 month olds and in the rebaked morsel , Blunt cerebrovascular injury , Cerebral edema in DKA , Pediatric Trauma Pitfalls , and Carbon monoxide poisoning. 2006 May;34(5):379-87. When is it useful and what does it tell us?

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Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

EB Medicine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Both are at the University of Florida Jacksonville, and they reviewed a total of 120 articles from 2006-2017, in addition to reviews from both Cochrane and Dare. As some background, from 2006-2015 there were almost 66,000 reported snake exposures and 31 deaths from snake envenomation in the US. Jeff: What a team! 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Poisoning Anaphylaxis Allergic Reactions 40

EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Jeff: If those figures seem a bit high, another CDC study found that in a general population survey of a quarter million people between 2006-2008, 9% met the criteria for major depression. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2006. (US Current depression among adults United States, 2006 and 2008.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Outcomes 40