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The Broselow-Luten System

Pediatric EM Morsels

Taking care of a critically ill child can be nerve-racking to say the least, and downright petrifying for those who don’t do it frequently, even if they are well-trained and brilliant clinicians. Sinha 2012] It is useful in the prehospital setting , correlating well with actual weight and ED Broselow weight. Broselow does not.

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New "sepsis tests" are here: how well do they work?

PulmCCM

Overly general case definitions and sloppy EMR algorithms result in a high rate of overtreatment with antibiotics due to false positives, as well as delayed treatment from false negatives. Bands 2 and 3 did not discriminate well and did not provide useful or actionable information. emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med.

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Vascular Access in the Emergency Department

Taming the SRU

For laboratory testing, it is important to be aware that not all values obtained via an intraosseous line correlate well with peripheral venous samples (11). Additional Resources Please see a previous Taming the SRU post for extra tips and trouble-shooting tricks, as well as a video demonstration for IO access. Ann Emerg Med.

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Proning for ARDS

Northwestern EM Blog

In this study, they found that prone positioning resulted in significant improvement in oxygenation, as well as a 50% decrease in mortality at 28 days (Guerin et. The PROSEVA study is the most recent and famous randomized control trial. This maneuver improves oxygenation and gas exchange via three main mechanisms (Malhotra, 2022): 1.

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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

EMDocs

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 45-year-old outdoor enthusiast presents to the emergency department with fever, headache, myalgias, and malaise. 10^9/L) Moderate (0.50.9 10^9/L) Severe (< 0.5 10^9/L) Generalized leukopenia (i.e. Most common causes of leukopenia Infections: 36.4% Medications: 25.6%

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Pediatric Cervical Spine Injury Risk Stratification: Rebaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

We collected data directly from the bedside clinician which enabled us to gather pertinent patient symptoms and physical examination findings that may not be well documented in the medical record, but more accurately identify the child’s injuries.” Emerg Radiol. 2016; Published June 20, 2016. J Spinal Disord Tech.

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ToxCard: Second Generation Antipsychotic Overdose

EMDocs

1,2 Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) (hyperthermia, autonomic instability, rigidity, altered mental status [AMS]) can occur as well and is most often seen with clozapine but has been observed with other atypicals. 2016 Dec;54(10):899-923. His roommate found an empty pill bottle on the floor next to him. Clin Toxicol (Phila).

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