Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 16, 2023

Sometimes this can be used to our advantage, like when we need to give subcutaneous fluids to a dehydrated patient without an IV, or when we need to give SQ medications for things like Sulfonylurea overdose , Hereditary Angioedema , or DVTs. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment.

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Soft Tissue Injuries Dehydration Fractures Operations 154

RebelEM

OCTOBER 5, 2022

2014, (Ch) 125: p 1636-53. Rezaie, MD (Twitter: @srrezaie ) The post REBEL Core Cast 87.0 – Hypercalcemia appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. mg/dL 10.5 – 12.0 mg/dL 10.5 – 12.0 Louis, Mosby, Inc., Read More LITFL: QT Interval LITFL: Hypercalcemia LITFL: Hypercalcemia Post Peer Reviewed By: Salim R.

Dehydration 52

Dehydration Psychiatric Administration EKG/ECG 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. En route, EMS administered aspirin 325mg by mouth, but withheld nitroglycerin due to initial hypotension. Answer below in the still shot. Nishimura RA and Otto CM, et al.

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EKG/ECG Shock Fluid Resuscitation Documentation/Coding 40

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Jeff: A 2014 study even showed an up to 80% reduction in the likelihood of developing DM2 postoperatively at the 7-year mark. Jeff: And while it’s not exactly core EM, we’re going to briefly discuss indications for bariatric surgery, as this is something we don’t often review even in academic training programs.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

It is not the job or the expectation of the EM provider. GI symptoms are the second most common, and they include vomiting, food intolerance, food aversion, GERD, refractory to normal antireflux measures, diarrhea, and dehydration. Now the important thing for EM providers to know is that this can mimic the presentation of sepsis.

Pediatrics 59

Pediatrics Seizures Emergency Department Sepsis 59

ACEP Now

MARCH 11, 2025

A survey that looked at 637 residency programs including pediatric, family, and internal medicine in 2014 found that only 42 programs offered formal training in eating disorders. A special thanks to Dr. Samantha Martin and Dr. Jennifer Tomlin for their expertise in the EM Cases podcast that inspired this column.

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Emergency Department Psychiatric Dehydration Pediatrics 83

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Bhana, MD (EM Resident Physician, University of Massachusetts/UMass Chan Medical School); Clarence Kong, MD (Pain Fellow, Eastern Virginia Medical School – Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University); Mani Hashemi, MD (EM Attending, HCA Florida Mercy Hospital); S.M. 2017.04.011 Witt CE, Bulger EM. Authors: Nikhil B.

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Emergency Department Fractures Burns EMS 106