Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The LP is now a standard procedure and in 2010 well over 135,000 LPs were performed in Emergency Departments throughout the US (3). Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases , 45 (9), 657–663. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America , 39 (9), 1267–1284.

Infectious Diseases 97

Infectious Diseases Seizures Ultrasounds Sepsis 97

Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 18, 2023

Myth # 2: Neurologic affects Nervous system adverse events mostly include central concerns (ex, seizures, headaches, dizziness, lightheadedness, sleep disorders, hallucinations) and peripheral neuropathy. BMC Infectious Disease. Meesters 2018) Resistance is growing (likely from inappropriate / overuse)!

Pediatrics 130

Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Seizures Hospitals 130

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Infants usually present in a non-specific manner, following an apnoea, cough, cyanosis, or seizure so a high index of suspicion is required in this age group. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 37(3):p 202-205, March 2018. This involved routing a leucocyte filter into the ECMO circuit. Pediatrics. Nieves et al.

Pediatrics 59

Pediatrics Outcomes Blood Transfusions Sepsis 59

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

bladder incontinence) – 17% Headache – 10% Lighting pains – 10% Often described as sudden, rapidly spreading and disappearing [13] Dizziness – 10% Hearing loss – 10% Seizures – 7% Signs: Hyporeflexia – 50% Sensory impairment (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Sexually Transmitted Diseases Infection Guidelines.”

EMS 115

EMS Infectious Diseases CDC Research 115