EMDocs

MAY 9, 2024

The triage nurse records the event as a “seizure” lasting 7 minutes. His MDM says nothing about the patient’s seizure but does state that “there is an ongoing community outbreak of gastroenteritis… and 6 patients currently in the ED with similar sx.” Plaintiff : You never acknowledged the alleged “7 minute” seizure.

Seizures 105

Seizures Dehydration Documentation/Coding Infectious Diseases 105

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]. What is atypical HUS?

Dehydration 59

Dehydration Infectious Diseases Seizures Pediatrics 59

EMDocs

OCTOBER 5, 2024

4 The incidence of ESBL-E identified in bacterial cultures in the United States increased by 53% from 2012 to 2017. Imipenem confers highest risk of seizures ESBL-E are often hospital acquired infections and can prolong hospital stay or lead to worse outcomes. Consider Infectious Disease consultation prior to any potential discharges.

EMS 97

EMS Infectious Diseases Sepsis Hospitals 97

Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Let us take a moment to review Typhoid Fever in children : Typhoid Fever: Basics Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi is the causative bacteria and represents 75% of cases of enteric fever (GBD 2017) Salmonella enterica serotypes Paratyphi A, B and C cause Paratyphoid fever which has clinically indistinguishable features.

Pediatrics 164

Pediatrics CDC Seizures Documentation/Coding 164

Pediatric Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Complications include death, scarring, skin superinfection, sepsis, encephalitis, meningitis, febrile seizures, and premature birth. It causes similar disease and is one of the most studied viruses because of its linkage to vaccine development. Patients are not contagious after the crusts fall off.

Infectious Diseases 40

Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Seizures Sepsis 40

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

She presents with a seven-day history of fever, fatigue, and myalgias associated with decreased oral intake and an episode of seizure-like activity three hours prior to arrival. Additionally, there is no family history of seizure disorders. 10 This burden of infectious disease is markedly higher than for the general population.

Infectious Diseases 75

Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 75