Pediatric EM Morsels

MAY 10, 2024

Add the risk assessment for sudden cardiac death into your workflow Have you ever fainted or had a seizure without warning, during exercise or in response to a loud noise? EKG Reasonable screen for cardiac etiology [ Kane, 2010 ]: Chest Pain with Exertion? 2010 Jul-Aug;5(4):366-73. 2010 Dec;57(6):1385-95. Ultrasound J.

EKG/ECG 268

EKG/ECG Pediatrics Ultrasounds Seizures 268

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). It is most helpful to do the ultrasound immediately before needle insertion, as movement of the patient may shift cutaneous landmarks from underlying bony structures. WHO - Who Needs an LP in the ED?

Infectious Diseases 96

Infectious Diseases Seizures Ultrasounds Sepsis 96

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Vagus nerve stimulation for partial seizures. 2010; 30:76–81. Ultrasound-guided refilling of an intrathecal baclofen pump—a case report. 2010; 6: 46-53. Vagal nerve stimulation: a review of its applications and potential mechanisms that mediate its clinical effects. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 2015; 4, Art.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Seizures Stroke Ultrasounds 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Was there any prenatal care or ultrasound done? Perhaps diGeorge syndrome with hypocalcemia and seizures? Inborn Errors of Metabolism - there are over 200 inborn errors of metabolism, but only four common metabolic pathways that cause a child to be critically ill. Look for clitoromegaly in girls, or hyperpigmented scrotum in boys.

Seizures 40

Seizures Sepsis Pediatrics Shock 40

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

JANUARY 26, 2015

Keep your ultrasound handy. HELLP Syndrome [pdf] Sara Paul MD Intrauterine Fetal Demise [ppt] Irene Hwang, MD Obesity in Pregnancy [pdf] Rafael Garabis, MD Seizures in Pregnancy [ppt] Sherifia Heron , MD Substance Abuse in Pregnancy [ppt] Sophia Y. Here, then, are some links for Third Trimester Emergencies. Bisanzo, M. Capriola, M.

OB/GYN 40

OB/GYN Ultrasounds Emergency Department Resuscitation 40

Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

We know that if administered too rapidly, it can lead to hypotension and other adverse effects including seizures, headaches, backache, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, anaphylaxis, impaired color vision, and other visual disturbances.[1] Lancet 2010; 376:23-32.[

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Administration Outcomes Seizures 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Do not use pethidine since it can cause seizures and CNS hyperexcitability. The high blood flow velocities through these stenotic segments can be detected using transcranial doppler ultrasound (TCD). Alternatives to morphine are hydromorphone or fentanyl. Annual screening with TCD is recommended to all SCD patients > 2 years old.

Blood Transfusions 126

Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 126