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Congenital Syphilis

Pediatric EM Morsels

Neonates presenting to the Emergency Department often cause a lot of uncertainty. Let’s review how Congenital Syphilis may present to our Emergency Departments: Congenital Syphilis : Basics Occurs when the spirochete Treponema pallidum is transmitted from mother to fetus. Emerg Radiol. 2013 Aug;20(4):337-9.

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The Current Status of Continuous-Seizure Management

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35-year-old man presents by EMS with seizures. According to family at the scene, he has a history of seizures but has not been taking his medication recently. On arrival, he is obtunded, foaming at the mouth, and exhibiting generalized tonic-clonic seizure activity. Clinical Question ยป How should status epilepticus be diagnosed?

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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

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A 36-year-old male presents to the emergency department after being found down at home by his spouse. This series provides evidence-based updates to previous posts so you can stay current with what you need to know. Per the mans wife, the patient is a heavy drinker often consuming two to three pints of vodka daily.

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SGEM#239: Febrile Seizure Recurrence โ€“ With or Without You Acetaminophen?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Acetaminophen and febrile seizure recurrences during the same fever episode. He specialises in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and is a passionate [โ€ฆ] The post SGEM#239: Febrile Seizure Recurrence โ€“ With or Without You Acetaminophen? first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Pediatrics. Pediatrics.

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ToxCard: Acute Organophosphate Toxicity

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Used for treatment of acutely symptomatic anxiety, muscle fasciculations, and seizures. Case Follow-up: The patient required benzodiazepine administration for seizure management and subsequent intubation for airway protection. Parenteral organophosphorus poisoning in a rural emergency department: a case report.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: The Who, What, Where, When and Why of Lumbar Punctures

Taming the SRU

The LP is now a standard procedure and in 2010 well over 135,000 LPs were performed in Emergency Departments throughout the US (3). WHO - Who Needs an LP in the ED? Patients with concern for infection (i.e., As may be seen in the table below, there are several themes as well a range of stringency. Clin Infect Dis. 2018;66(3):321-328.

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ToxCard: Chronic Organophosphate Toxicity

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Used for treatment of acutely symptomatic anxiety, muscle fasciculations, and seizures. Parenteral organophosphorus poisoning in a rural emergency department: a case report. Published 2013 Dec 9. He has been having difficulty walking and is having trouble manipulating tools he uses for work with his hands. BMC Res Notes.

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