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. Binz 2015). Oral Fluoroquinolone Prescribing to Children in the United States From 2006 to 2015. BMC Infectious Disease.

Pediatrics 130

Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Seizures Hospitals 130

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases , 45 (9), 657–663. Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases , 22 Suppl 3 , S37–S62. As may be seen in the table below, there are several themes as well a range of stringency.

Infectious Diseases 97

Infectious Diseases Seizures Ultrasounds Sepsis 97

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 18, 2024

A similar process can also occur in the CNS (causing seizures ), the liver and the pancreas. Depending on the progression of the illness, children may present with pallor, oedema, lethargy, seizures, hypertension or abnormal liver function tests. Clinical Infectious Diseases [Internet]. 2015 Nov;46(5):586–9.

Dehydration 59

Dehydration Infectious Diseases Seizures Pediatrics 59

Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 6, 2023

(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. Typhoid Fever in the US Pediatric Population, 1999-2015: Opportunities for Improvement. 2019 Jul;25(7):1082-1088. Clin Infect Dis.

Pediatrics 164

Pediatrics CDC Seizures Documentation/Coding 164

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Infants usually present in a non-specific manner, following an apnoea, cough, cyanosis, or seizure so a high index of suspicion is required in this age group. Between 2002 and 2015, 200 infants with pertussis were placed on ECMO, but only 56 survived, representing a survival rate of just 28%. Pediatrics. 2010;126:e81627 Cherry et al.

Pediatrics 59

Pediatrics Outcomes Blood Transfusions Sepsis 59

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

bladder incontinence) – 17% Headache – 10% Lighting pains – 10% Often described as sudden, rapidly spreading and disappearing [13] Dizziness – 10% Hearing loss – 10% Seizures – 7% Signs: Hyporeflexia – 50% Sensory impairment (e.g., Sexually transmitted disease surveillance 2018. Symptoms: Personality change (i.e., Neurosyphilis.”

EMS 115

EMS Infectious Diseases CDC Research 115