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Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome

Don't Forget the Bubbles

She appears pale and dehydrated , and her level of alertness fluctuates. A similar process can also occur in the CNS (causing seizures ), the liver and the pancreas. Depending on the progression of the illness, children may present with pallor, oedema, lethargy, seizures, hypertension or abnormal liver function tests.

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EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

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As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. Clinical decision making in seizures and status epilepticus. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2009; 34:582 Casa DJ, Armstrong LE, Kenny GP, O’Connor FG, Huggins RA. The patient is agitated, not oriented, and becoming combative with ED staff. 27(5), 634.e1–634.e3.

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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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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

First: Are you sure it was syncope, and not SEIZURE? Conversely , frequently syncope has a short episode of tonic-clonic activity that mimics seizure. Also consider non-hemorrhagic volume depletion, dehydration : orthostatic vitals may uncover this [see Mendu et al. (3)]. Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 27; 169:1262. Baumann, B.