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? 2011 Aug;128(2):239-45. Abnormal exam (ex, murmurs, hepatomegaly)?

EKG/ECG 271

EKG/ECG Pediatrics Ultrasounds Seizures 271

EMDocs

JANUARY 4, 2024

Bupropion lowers the seizure threshold and even at therapeutic doses patients can have seizures. 6 Severe toxicity: Seizures: It is unclear if seizures are caused by bupropion or the active metabolite, hydroxybupropion. 3 Seizures are dose-dependent. 3 Seizures are dose-dependent. EMIT II immunoassay).

Seizures 92

Seizures EKG/ECG Poisoning Shock 92

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

Electrocardiography (ECG) should be performed on any patient with significant blunt chest injury. A negative ECG is highly consistent with no significant blunt myocardial injury. Any patient with a new abnormality on ECG (dysrhythmia, heart block, or signs of ischemia) should be admitted for continuous ECG monitoring.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics EKG/ECG Wellness Seizures 52

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Jeff: Medicinally, cannabinoids are currently used in the treatment of chronic pain syndromes, complications of multiple sclerosis and paraplegia, weight loss due to appetite suppression in HIV/aids, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, seizures, and many other neuropsychiatric disorders.

Seizures 40

Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40

EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

A 12-lead EKG shows sinus tachycardia but is otherwise normal. As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. Clinical decision making in seizures and status epilepticus. Triage vital signs include BP 80/40 mm Hg, HR 154 bpm, T 41C rectal, RR 28 breaths per minute, saturation 94% on room air.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 94

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EMS Stroke Seizures 94

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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Psychiatric 89

Psychiatric Seizures Emergency Department Pediatrics 89

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

She was brought to the ED in a deep coma with GCS of 3, with vital signs, and an ECG was recorded: What do you think? From the ECG alone, the diagnosis can only be suspected.) By ECG alone: it is suspicious for stress cardiomyopathy, or takotsubo, due to the diffuse ST Elevation: II, III, aVF AND I and aVL.

EKG/ECG 89

EKG/ECG Resuscitation EMS Seizures 89