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. When is it useful and what does it tell us? 2008 Apr;39(4):1347-8. 107.498345.

Head Injuries 246

Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

mEq/L for Mg++ ) — given that ECF levels of these cations comprise only ~1-2% of total body stores ( Jahnen-Dechent and Ketteler — Clin Kidney J 5(Suppl 1):i3-i14, 2012 — and — Udensi and Tchounwou — Int J Clin Exp Physiol 4(3): 111-122, 2017 ). mEq/L for K+ and 1.76

Seizures 113

Seizures EKG/ECG EMS Stroke 113

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. Eur J Pharmacol.

Burns 40

Burns Poisoning Seizures Stroke 40

EB Medicine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Both are at the University of Florida Jacksonville, and they reviewed a total of 120 articles from 2006-2017, in addition to reviews from both Cochrane and Dare. Jeff: In one study of poison center data from the last decade, nearly half of all victims of snake bites were victims of unknown type snakes. 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Poisoning Anaphylaxis Allergic Reactions 40

EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Jeff: a 2017 ACEP clinical policy also recommends against routine lab testing in those with acute psychiatric complaints. In one study, sending a brief postcard 9 times a year with a quick “hope things are well” type message to patients discharged after deliberate self-harm reduced self-poisonings by 50%.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Outcomes 40