Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 18, 2023

Binz 2015) Remember, dogs grow 18 times as fast an infant in the first year of life. Binz 2015) More recent lamb studies have been performed, where the growth more closely approximates a human child. None of the patients were documented to have joint disease at follow up. Binz 2015). There were 2523 children included.

Pediatrics 130

Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Hospitals Seizures 130

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

1) However, it wasn’t until the 1890s that purposeful, successful, and safe attempts to access this fluid were documented (2). Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons The ancient Egyptian physician Imhotep is often credited with the discovery of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) —over 5,000 years ago! (1) REFERENCES 1.

Infectious Diseases 95

Infectious Diseases Seizures Ultrasounds Sepsis 95

EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

4 Common symptoms of SAH on presentation include vomiting, neck stiffness, altered mental status or decreased level of consciousness, hemiparesis, and seizure-like activity. This neurological evaluation should include assessment and documentation of the GCS, the presence of any neurologic deficits, and an NIHSS.

Seizures 85

Seizures Stroke Outcomes EMS 85

Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Obasi 2020) Hepatic and splenic abscesses have been documented in children, and splenic rupture is particularly associated with cases of MDR typhoid fever. Britto 2017) There have been several neurological complications associated with typhoid fever in pediatric patients (Britto 2017): It has an increased association with febrile seizures.

Pediatrics 161

Pediatrics CDC Seizures Infectious Diseases 161

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

2015) reported a sensitivity of 98.9% for detecting major injuries Abnormal CXR Rapid deceleration mechanism Presence of a distracting injury Chest wall tenderness Sternal/thoracic spine/scapular tenderness There are limited decision-making rules for thoracic spine imaging Yet a study (Inaba et al.,

Sepsis 93

Sepsis Administration Documentation/Coding Fractures 93

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

AUGUST 2, 2016

All efforts to identify the decedent by hospital staff, law enforcement agencies or social service agencies should be well documented in the medical records. This includes subdural hematomas, comas, paraplegia, quadriplegia, fractures and seizure disorders, regardless of the time interval between the injury and death. Brent, Nancy J.,

Documentation/Coding 40

Documentation/Coding Forensics CDC Fractures 40

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

STEP-UP Self Physical and Psycological IM-SAFE Illness Medications Stress Alcohol Fatigue Eating Psychological Cognitive Threat/Challenge appraisal: PERCEIVED demands vs. resources Threat appraisal - stress levels excessive, performance impaired – vapor lock (autonomic arousal, tunnel vision, auditory exclusion, loss of time awareness, impaired memory (..)

Hospice 40

Hospice EKG/ECG Wellness Resuscitation 40