Pediatric EM Morsels

APRIL 19, 2024

Trauma season is at hand and like all other pediatric emergency departments in the country, we find our ED breaking ( pun intended ) at the seams with orthopedic injuries. 2010 Oct 5;182(14):CMAJ 2010. We see all different flavors of upper extremity injuries. References: Boutis K, Willan A, Babyn P, Goeree R, Howard A.

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Fractures Pediatrics Best Practices Outcomes 290

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

This month, we are sticking in the abdomen for another round of evidence-based medicine, focusing on Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery. Additionally, back in 2010, it was estimated that 6.6% ASMBS pediatric committee best practice guidelines. million adults!!

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Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

ACEP should seek greater partnerships with residency directors and programs to ensure practicing physicians see the many products of ACEP’s efforts. While some issues are handled locally, many issues cannot be solved in our emergency department or hospital.

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Leadership PPE EMS Wellness 98

EMDocs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

American Gastroenterological Association (2021) Best Practice Advice 1: Computed tomography should be considered to confirm the diagnosis of diverticulitis in patients without a prior imaging-confirmed diagnosis and to evaluate for potential complications in patients with severe presentations. 2010 Mar;12(3):179-86.

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Radiology Radiology Operations Best Practices 95

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Assessing and managing children’s pain can be challenging, because they may not exhibit typically recognized signs and symptoms ( Srouji 2010 ). The Baker-Wong FACES Pain Rating scale ( Figure 1 ) was developed with feedback from children and has been validated for use in those 3 years of age and older ( Keck 1996 , Tomlinson 2010 ).

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Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

EMDocs

MAY 29, 2023

Louis); Marina Boushra (EM-CCM, Cleveland Clinic Foundation); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 54-year-old female with a past medical history of rheumatoid arthritis presents to the emergency department (ED) with generalized fatigue. J Emerg Med. Epub 2010 Jul 22. Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine. 2008;75(8):557-566.

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Infectious Diseases Emergency Department EMS Hospitals 58

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This blog post aims to help familiarise you with some of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department. Antibiotic Use for Common Infections in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Narrative Review. 2010 Aug 1;126(2):196–203. Karageorgos, S.; Hibberd, O.; Mullally, P.J.W.;

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Emergency Department Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis 143