EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Nachi: Sometimes… Jeff: This month’s issue was authored by Mollie Williams, who is the EM residency program director at the Brooklyn Hospital Center. The rhabdo is believed to be due, in part, to associated seizures, muscle tremors, and agitation. Are we still reviewing talking points together before we start recording these episodes?

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Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40

EMDocs

OCTOBER 5, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Imipenem confers highest risk of seizures ESBL-E are often hospital acquired infections and can prolong hospital stay or lead to worse outcomes. Microb Drug Resist 2011; 17:267. 12 Complications Inadequate empiric therapy can lead to treatment delays and worse outcomes.

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EMS Infectious Diseases Sepsis Hospitals 97

EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 34-year-old male is brought via EMS after collapsing during an outdoor adventure race. EMS reports the patient was conscious but altered, with slurred speech and confusion. As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 94

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EMS Stroke Seizures 94

Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 6, 2023

(Britto 2017) There have been several neurological complications associated with typhoid fever in pediatric patients (Britto 2017): It has an increased association with febrile seizures. 2011 May 26:342:d2978. PMID: 21622512 The post Typhoid Fever in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels.

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Pediatrics CDC Seizures Documentation/Coding 164

Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 7, 2025

2011 Mar26;377(9771):1096-101, 1101.e1-2. 2022.01.069 The post TXA (Tranexamic Acid) in Pediatrics appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. 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.

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Pediatrics Blood Transfusions Anaphylaxis Military 231

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

PEA is uncommon as an initial rhythm witnessed by EMS on the scene when the cause is an acute ischemic event. In my experience CNS catastrophes ( not only SAH or other CNS bleeds but brain tumor trauma seizures coma from other cause ) may cause some of the most bizarre-appearing ECGs.

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EKG/ECG Resuscitation EMS Seizures 89

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. 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., 2011 Jul;33(5):433-60. Dhakal A, Sbar E.

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EMS Infectious Diseases CDC Research 115