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Pediatric Diarrhea with Dr. Jay Larmon

Downeast Emergency Medicine

Well, patients have a greater potential to be sicker, and even though there is a higher chance of a bacterial infection these patients should NOT be started empirically on antibiotics. In this patient population, well appearing children can have stool cultures ordered and be referred to follow up as an outpatient.

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The Pediatric Surgical Abdomen

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

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