Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Was there any prenatal care or ultrasound done? Check a glucose ad drug screen Sepsis - Saved for last - You'll almost always treat the sick neonate empirically for sepsis - think of congenital and acquired etiologies. Before you decide on sepsis, ask yourself, could this be a cardiac problem?* ACEP/McGraw-Hill, 2013.

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Seizures Sepsis Pediatrics Shock 40

Northwestern EM Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This data shows us that angiotensin II can make the blood pressure better but I would never let it distract you from the things we know matter in sepsis resuscitation. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy 2010; 8(12): 1723-9 PMID: 21108554 Santacruz CA, Pereira AJ, Celis E, Vincent JL. NEJM 2008; 358(9): 877 – 87.

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Additionally, back in 2010, it was estimated that 6.6% Leakage from the staple line typically presents within the first week, but can present up to 35 days, usually with fevers, tachycardia, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting sepsis, or peritonitis. Nachi: It sure is, but maybe even more worrisome is the rising prevalence of obesity.

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Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

EB Medicine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Nachi: In terms of imaging, a chest x-ray should be obtained in those with respiratory symptoms and ultrasound may even have an expanding role here for tracking edema, looking for fluid collections, and assessing deep muscle compartments and vascular flow. Feel free to share the link with your colleagues or through social media too.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

Reviews and opinion articles Point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric nephrology. Evaluating the Impact of the 2017 Dutch Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Guideline. Trends in Reasons for Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Hesitancy: 2010-2020. You will find the list is broken down into four sections: 1.Reviews Sethi SK, et al. 2023 Jun 15.

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Pediatrics Emergency Department Outcomes Fractures 98

PEMBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Full blown sepsis and toxic shock syndrome. If you think that there’s an abscess, you can diagnose it clinically by a localized area of induration or fluctuance or use an ultrasound. You’re concerned about SIRS or sepsis. Pediatrics. 2011 Mar;127(3):e573-80. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-2053. Epub 2011 Feb 21.

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Wellness Pediatrics 59

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Vaccination: PCV13 (pneumococcal vaccination), meningococcal vaccines, and Hib conjugated vaccines are important to prevent life-threatening sepsis. Sickle cell patients also qualify to receive the annual influenza vaccine, since influenza virus infection predisposes to bacterial pneumonia and sepsis caused by S. Pneumococcal sepsis B.

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Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 126

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

Sepsis There has been much controversy over the last two decades around the various nuances of volume resuscitation in ED patients with suspected sepsis, much of which goes beyond the scope of this limited review. 2024, 33 use of ultrasound may lead to a reduction in mortality, less volume of fluids given, and decreased hospital stay.

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Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 75