Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Both have a range of detection limits, which can be greatly dependent on operator. Worldwide, children <5 years old account for 76% of deaths related to malaria, but these are predominantly in Sub-Saharan Africa (WHO 2022) P. vivax , P. malariae , and the less common P. knowlesi and P. simium (Forgie 2022) P. vivax and P.

Seizures 281

Seizures Pediatrics CDC Infectious Diseases 281

EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Characterized by hypovolemia, vasodilation, reduced cardiac output, hyperventilation, elevated temperature, seizure, coma, and cardiovascular collapse. Consider intubation for patients with airway compromise, respiratory failure, altered mental status, or seizure. 5 Seizure: IV benzodiazepine first line, barbiturates as second line.

Poisoning 98

Poisoning Fluid Resuscitation Seizures Resuscitation 98

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Contraindicated seizures or porphyria. Improved Visualization: Video laryngoscopes allow for the use of standard or hyperangulated geometry, essentially allowing the operator to “look around the corner” on an anterior airway. 2016 Sep;117 Suppl 1:i9-i13. Minimal histamine release. Cons: Short duration of action. 2021): e12373.

Emergency Department 92

Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 92

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

AUGUST 2, 2016

" [Coroners Society] King Richard I (the Lionheart) needed vast sums of money for the Third Crusade, operation of the kingdom, and for his ransom fro m Duke Leopold of Austria. This includes subdural hematomas, comas, paraplegia, quadriplegia, fractures and seizure disorders, regardless of the time interval between the injury and death.

Documentation/Coding 40

Documentation/Coding Forensics CDC Fractures 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

Some families have unexplained deaths during sporting events, an unusual number of car accidents, seizures in someone without a formal diagnosis of epilepsy. In 2016 the American Academy of Paediatrics issued a clinical guideline on brief unresolved unexplained events (BRUEs) which had previously been known as ALTEs.

EKG/ECG 98

EKG/ECG Hospitals Shock Documentation/Coding 98

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Meanwhile, the patient has just returned from a scan and had a seizure in front of you because his brain is speckled with contrast; post-ictus, he's apneic despite airway measures, and now one must give mouth-to-mouth because there's no bag at the bedside … see what I mean? Disposable BVMs (one at every bedside).

Emergency Nursing 40

Emergency Nursing Seizures CPR Wellness 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

The child with seizure disorder and chest pain: anti-epileptics Some anti-epileptic agents, such as carbamazepine, promote a poor lipid profile, leading to atherosclerosis and early MI. Fontan Operation and the Single Ventricle. 2016; 203:138-140. 2016; 10(6):14-15. 2016; 17:2. Congenit Heart Dis. 2007; 2:2-11.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics EKG/ECG Wellness Seizures 52