Sickle Cell Disease and Stroke
Pediatric EM Morsels
APRIL 7, 2023
Unfortunately, it can cause so many other complications – Sepsis , acute chest syndrome , and hepatopathy.
Pediatric EM Morsels
APRIL 7, 2023
Unfortunately, it can cause so many other complications – Sepsis , acute chest syndrome , and hepatopathy.
EMDocs
MAY 11, 2024
Answer : Brainstem stroke specifically in the pons resulting in locked in syndrome. CT head without contrast 1 is performed and reveals the following: Question: What is the diagnosis?
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RebelEM
JANUARY 29, 2024
Am J Cardiol 2013. in the paper but 2.7% to ≈0.99 (p<0.001) Mean MPI/Tei Index≈ 0.47 in the paper but 2.7% to ≈0.99 (p<0.001) Mean MPI/Tei Index≈ 0.47 to 4.0mg/hr typically given in EKOS therapy (See Below). JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2018. PMID: 30025734 Sharifi M et al. PMID: 23102885 Aykan AC et al. Clin Exp Emerg Med 2023.
PulmCCM
JULY 10, 2023
Continuous meropenem infusion for critically ill patients with sepsis Antibiotics have a time-dependent effect on bacteria; maintaining bacteriocidal concentrations of antibiotics should help subdue infections better than intermittent dosing. Mortality was about 30% in each group, and most patients had hospital-acquired sepsis.
EMDocs
JANUARY 11, 2025
Clinical exam: 2, 3, 9 Abdominal distension and tenderness Nausea and vomiting Stool present in the rectal vault Peritonitis may be accompanied by hemodynamic instability in the case of sepsis. 2-4, 6 If there is a concern for perforation or sepsis, surgical consultation, blood cultures, empiric antibiotics, and fluids are recommended.
Taming the SRU
AUGUST 30, 2023
Similarly, a 2013 meta-analysis of 6 studies with 1,006 patients published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine showed neither CRP nor PCT are sufficient to rule-in or rule-out infective endocarditis, with PCT having a pooled sensitivity of 64% and specificity of 73% and CRP having a pooled sensitivity of 75% and specificity of 73% [40].
Pediatric Emergency Playbook
APRIL 1, 2016
Less common causes of troponemia are: Kawasaki disease, pediatric stroke, or neuromuscular disease. Lactate A sick child with sepsis syndrome? In the adult literature, we know that a lactate level above 4 mmol/L in patients with severe sepsis was associated with the need for critical care. The short answer – yes.
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