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Sickle Cell Disease and Stroke

Pediatric EM Morsels

Unfortunately, it can cause so many other complications – Sepsis , acute chest syndrome , and hepatopathy. Observation, interaction with patient, as well as parent information is key to bring the whole picture together!

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The Current Status of Continuous-Seizure Management

ACEP Now

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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Blood Pressure Management in Neurologic Emergencies: What Does the Evidence Say?

EMDocs

This article will discuss blood pressure goals and preferred pharmacotherapy for non-traumatic ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Ischemic Strokes: Ischemic stroke is characterized by a blockage of a blood vessel in the brain. The BP targets for patients with ischemic strokes depend on the available therapeutic options.

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

Taming the SRU

As may be seen in the table below, there are several themes as well a range of stringency. Find the posterior superior iliac crest and draw an imaginary line across the back (Tuffierโ€™s line) โ€“ where this line crosses midline is the L4 spinous process. Clin Infect Dis. 2018;66(3):321-328. doi:10.1093/cid/cix806 5. Glimรฅker, M., Johansson, B.,

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TXA in head injuries

Don't Forget the Bubbles

CRASH 2 , published in 2013 – was huge. Again, there was no increase in thrombotic stroke in the TXA group – TXA looks safe. As in CRASH-2, TXA did not show a significant increase in thrombotic events or seizures. 2013 Mar;17(10):1-79. This is not good. There have been a couple of landmark trials.

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Pediatric Status Epilepticus

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Definition of status epilepticus:Continuous seizure activity of 5 minutes or greater โ€“ OR โ€“ Recurrent activity without recovery between intervals. This definition includes clinically apparent seizures as well as those seen only on EEG.) During a seizure, GABA receptors in the neuronโ€™s membrane are internalized and destroyed.

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The Higher Tech Kid in the ED

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Also used for severe MS, stroke, TBI, chronic pain. Vagus nerve stimulation for partial seizures. 2013; 49:138โ€“144. 2013; 29:347โ€“349. Are VNS safe in everyday life? Intrathecal Pumps Used to infuse basal rate of drug, usually baclofen for spasticity, but pump may contain morphine, bupivicaine, clonidine. 2015; 4, Art.