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Travel-Related Illnesses in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Hospitalization for travel-related illness are around 10% for both VFR and tourists (Leuthard 2015) Multiple studies have reported the most common travel infections in various countries. In the 1950’s travel accounted for 25 million international tourists. A study of swiss tourists found they compromised 53.4%

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Don’t Forget the Orbeez!

Don't Forget the Bubbles

2015 But we all know that what happens in the lab does not always mirror what happens in real life. Other symptoms, such as constipation, abdominal pain and dehydration, were also be seen. The liquids were chosen to “approximate a pediatric digestive environment.” ” ( Ed. After Darracq et al., Zamora et al.,

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Failure to thrive

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Susan had issues initially with ensuring the correct latch, but after a review with a lactation consultant, feeding is going well. Though it has been hard, they have been coping well and enjoying parenthood. First and foremost, do they look well or unwell? Are there signs of significant dehydration or malnutrition?

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Sickle Cell Disease Module

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SCD, therefore, is not only a mechanical disease but there are also many other cellular and plasma factors as well as endothelial interaction that generate chronic inflammation. Infections, fever, acidosis, hypoxia, dehydration and exposure to extreme temperatures can trigger VOC even though often no cause is identified. Anemia ; 2015.DOI:10.1155/2015/791498.

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Neonatal Jaundice

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

They may get a little dehydrated, especially if mother’s milk is late to come in. Home care The neonate who is safe to go home is well appearing, and not dehydrated. Make sure to enlist the family's help and support to keep Mom hydrated, eating well, and resting whenever she can. Their livers are immature. Bhutani et al.

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Maintenance Fluids in Critical Illness

Don't Forget the Bubbles

As well as requesting relevant investigations and reviewing her drugs, you send paired urine and serum electrolytes to calculate a fractional excretion of sodium to categorise the cause as pre-renal vs other (see [link] for more information). Is it any wonder all of our PICU patients suffer from fluid overload?! Lancet (London, England).

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Subcutaneous Rehydration

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

⇒ You have a stable child who just needs fluids, but no laboratory tests ⇒ You’ve tried PO hydration, to no avail, despite anti-emetics ⇒ You’re poking the stable, but dehydrated child repeatedly without success What now? Well, it turns out, what is old is new again. 2015 Jan-Mar;13(1):122-8. Sound far-fetched? Pediatrics.