Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2016

Do we recognize shock early enough? World wide, shock is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children, mostly for failure to recognize or to treat adequately. So, what is shock? Simply put, shock is the inadequate delivery of oxygen to your tissues. How do we prioritize our interventions? Pericardial Effusion?

Shock 40

Shock Sepsis Pediatrics Ultrasounds 40

RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

2011 Jun;153(6):773-9. Epub 2011 Apr 22 Coyne CJ, Le V, Brennan JJ, Castillo EM, Shatsky RA, Ferran K, Brodine S, Vilke GM. Clinical practice guideline for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients with cancer: 2010 update by the infectious diseases society of america, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2011, 52(4):e56-93.

Infectious Diseases 101

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 101

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

for detecting major injuries Abnormal CXR Rapid deceleration mechanism Presence of a distracting injury Chest wall tenderness Sternal/thoracic spine/scapular tenderness There are limited decision-making rules for thoracic spine imaging Yet a study (Inaba et al., 2015) reported a sensitivity of 98.9%

Sepsis 95

Sepsis Fractures Documentation/Coding Administration 95

Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 7, 2025

2011 Mar26;377(9771):1096-101, 1101.e1-2. of IV form TXA [O’Neill 2020] Inexpensive ! Roberts I, Shakur H, Afolabi A, Brohi K, Coats T, Dewan Y, Gando S, Guyatt G, HuntBJ, Morales C, Perel P, Prieto-Merino D, Woolley T. PubMed: 21439633] Morrison JJ, Dubose JJ, Rasmussen TE, Midwinter MJ.

Pediatrics 231

Pediatrics Blood Transfusions Anaphylaxis Military 231