Pediatric Emergency Playbook

AUGUST 1, 2020

2013 Jul-Aug; 48(4): 546–553. Heat illness and heat stroke. J Athl Train. DeFranco MJ et al. Environmental issues for team physicians. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Nov;36(11):2226-37. Ishimine P. Hyperthermia. In: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Baren JM, Rothrock SG, Brennan JA, Brown L (Eds), Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia 2008. Jardine DS.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 52

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Stroke Best Practices Pediatrics 52

ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

Carolina Reaper, under whose effects I was suffering, is a cultivar of ( Capsicum chinense ) and was declared in 2013 to be the hottest chili pepper in the world with greater than 1.6 degress Fahrenheit), caustics (low pH), and voltage—causing a Ca++ and Na+ action potential influx that confers the sensation of pain and burning to the brain.

Burns 40

Burns Poisoning Seizures Stroke 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

CRASH 2 , published in 2013 – was huge. Again, there was no increase in thrombotic stroke in the TXA group – TXA looks safe. 2013 Mar;17(10):1-79. But, there’s always been a worry that giving TXA could cause clotting in the cerebral vessels. This is not good. There have been a couple of landmark trials.

Head Injuries 145

Head Injuries Seizures Outcomes Pediatrics 145

PulmCCM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This is analogous to a left ventricle with constant stroke volume and heart rate, respectively. Taylor KJW, Burns PN, Wells PNT: Clinical Applications of Doppler Ultrasound. Tedford RJ: Determinants of right ventricular afterload (2013 Grover Conference series). Pulmonary circulation 2014, 4(2):211-219.

Burns 40

Burns Stroke Ultrasounds Wellness 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

The FPS-R uses more neutral and realistic faces and, unlike the Wong Baker scale, does not use smiling or crying faces to anchor the extremes of pain ( Tsze 2013 ). Use soothing sensory measures: speak softly, offer a pacifier, and stroke the skin softly. Pediatric burns should be assessed carefully and treated aggressively.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. A 2013 meta-analysis of 30 studies including 3,244 patients published in The Lancet found PCT to have a pooled sensitivity of 77% and specificity of 79% for sepsis in critically ill patients [52]. 2013 Jun 15;13:272. 2013 May;13(5):426-35.

Infectious Diseases 87

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 87