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Morel-Lavallée Lesion in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment.

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Acute Transverse Myelitis in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Tavasoli 2018, Wolf 2012) More common in adults; children comprise 20% of total cases (Pidcock 2007, Wang 2019) Bimodal age distribution (Absoud 2016) Children < 5 years Children > 10 years Symptoms evolve over 2-4 days and peak at 5-6 days (Absoud 2016) ATM may occur alone OR as part of another disorders (e.g. 27,11 (2012): 1426-36.

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What’s With Those Capital Letters In Drug Names?

The Trauma Pro

2012 Mar;37(3):132-48. The use of tall man characters is now so pervasive that they are just part of the background. But a very important part. Now you (and I) know! Reference:Tall man letters are gaining wide acceptance. PMID: 22605902; PMCID: PMC3351881.

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Happiness and health, a perfect combination

Emergency Live

Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, this observance aims to promote happiness as a fundamental right for every individual. […] The post Happiness and health, a perfect combination appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Do you need to be a trained health care professional to diagnose subtle OMI on the ECG?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Pendell Meyers had not started medical school by summer of 2012, but he had read every one of my blog posts over the preceding 4 years. By the summer of 2012, he could read an ECG for OMI better than any doctor I knew. Such proficient interpreters include health care assistants and EKG technicians. He was a paramedic at the time.

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Why Do Trauma Patients Get Readmitted?

The Trauma Pro

J Trauma 72(2):531-536, 2012. Personally, I would not change the routine followup date to 1 week, because most patients have far more complaints that are of little clinical importance than compared to 2 weeks after discharge. Reference: Readmission of trauma patients in a nonacademic Level II trauma center.

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The Broselow-Luten System

Pediatric EM Morsels

Rosenburg 2010] B-L system is designed for 12yo and younger, patients up to 80 lbs, height 46-143 cm [Meguerdichian 2012] Estimates the 50%ile weight for height (Length vs Ideal Body Weight). Sinha 2012] It is useful in the prehospital setting , correlating well with actual weight and ED Broselow weight.