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Medical Malpractice Insights: Brain Abscess

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He has been ill for 3 days with abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, and vomiting, and his father thinks his son is dehydrated. He reasoned that dehydration and orthostatic hypotension led to a syncopal episode with limb shaking. The elevated WBC could be due to dehydration. Updated: Oct 27, 2017. Medscape eMedicine.

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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

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0000000000000305 Kazumi Y (2023) The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Leukopenia in Different Populations and Regions. An update on the diagnosis and treatment of chronic idiopathic neutropenia. Curr Opin Hematol. 2017;24(1):46-53. doi:10.1097/MOH.0000000000000305 J Blood Disord Transfus. 14:559 Tilahun, M., Gedefie, A., Ebrahim, E., Najivash, P.,

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Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome

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She appears pale and dehydrated , and her level of alertness fluctuates. Pay specific attention to fluid status, looking for evidence of dehydration. Manage hydration Children may be dehydrated or present with signs of fluid overload. Early Volume Expansion and Outcomes of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. 2016 Jan 1;137(1).

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Are we on the right TRACT? 

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Some wonder if giving blood to children with a haemoglobin <6g/dl will improve outcomes. 3,950 children were recruited between September 2014 to May 2017. Outcomes Primary outcome Mortality at 28 days after randomisation. The authors chose a patient-centred, primary outcome in keeping with their pragmatic design.

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Amiodarone Versus Digoxin for Acute Rate Control of Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department

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Small sample size limits the power of the study and increases margin of error A patient-oriented outcome such as mortality was not included Follow-up beyond disposition to evaluate hospitalization recurrences related to atrial fibrillation was not included. Sepsis, hyperthyroidism, dehydration, heart failure, ACS, etc). 2, 2018, pp.

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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

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Nachi: Taken all together, the rising rates of obesity and the rising success and availability of bariatric procedures has led to an increased number of bariatric procedures, with 228,000 performed in the US in 2017. In 2017, these were performed 60%, 18%, and 3% of the time. At 6 to 8 mL/kg.

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An overview of hypopituitarism

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Early recognition of these signs is crucial, as timely hormone replacement can significantly improve outcomes. This condition, known as diabetes insipidus (DI) , results in dehydration and high sodium concentrations in the blood. Hypoglycaemia is a common and sometimes early red flag in babies with hypopituitarism.