Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

We have mentioned the Glasgow Coma Scale in multiple delicious morsels: Minor closed head injuries in <3 month olds and in the rebaked morsel , Blunt cerebrovascular injury , Cerebral edema in DKA , Pediatric Trauma Pitfalls , and Carbon monoxide poisoning. 2015 Feb;100(2):207-8. When is it useful and what does it tell us?

Head Injuries 246

Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

8,9 There is one case of a 17-year-old who died from acute cerebellar stroke after participating in the “One Chip Challenge” (eating a capsaicin infused food chip as a game) that prompted Hershey Co. 2022 annual report of the National Poison Data System® (NPDS) from America’s Poison Centers®: 40th annual report. March 13, 2015.

Burns 40

Burns Poisoning Seizures Stroke 40

EB Medicine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Daniel Sessions, a medical toxicologist working at the South Texas Poison Center, and our very own editor-in-chief, Dr. Andy Jagoda, who is also Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. These make up the vast majority of reports to the poison centers. Jeff: What a team! 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Poisoning Anaphylaxis Allergic Reactions 40

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Jeff: A systematic review and meta-analysis from 2015 found low-quality evidence to support cannabis therapy for appetite suppression in HIV and aids patients; moderate-quality evidence for treatment of chronic pain and spasticity; and also moderate quality evidence for some chronic debilitating diseases. times higher risk of stroke or TIA.

Seizures 40

Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40

EB Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Nachi: And patients with neurologic deficits or severe sudden-onset headaches, should be transported immediately to the nearest available stroke center. Jeff: Do consider adding on a venous or arterial carboxyhemoglobin in the right clinical scenario, as CO poisoning represents an important cause of headache you wouldn’t want to miss.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Stroke Outcomes Ultrasounds 40

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

2015) reported a sensitivity of 98.9% 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 95

Sepsis Fractures Documentation/Coding Administration 95