EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In total, they pulled references from 1966 until 2018. Nachi: Each year, in the US, approximately 10,000 patients present with electrical burns or shocks. You’re probably familiar with this concept when you see high voltages arcing through the air without direct contact with the actual electrical source, leading to diffuse burns.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. A 2018 USA multi-center prospective RCT involving 1,656 adult patients published in NEJM used varying PCT cut-offs to guide antibiotic initiation in the emergency department. 2018 Aug 1;10(8):a028456. Epub 2018 Oct 19. ng/mL, 0.25-0.5

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

PEMBlog

JUNE 5, 2024

It was inspired by a hot-off-the-presses publication from the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) focused on clinical decision rules for cervical spine imaging in children. Leonard JR, Jaffe DM, Kuppermann N, Olsen CS, Leonard JC; Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) Cervical Spine Study Group.

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Fractures Pediatrics Radiology Radiology 52

Downeast Emergency Medicine

MARCH 24, 2021

OVERVIEW Diarrhea is a common complaint for our pediatric patients in the emergency department. Most pediatric diarrhea is not life threatening, and usually is treated with supportive care. However, there are important red flags to consider when assessing a pediatric patient with diarrhea. Pediatr Emerg Care 1997, 13(3):179-182.

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Pediatrics Dehydration Emergency Department Wellness 52

Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 21, 2024

The management of pediatric thermal burns always seems to be a hot topic , whether we are caring for a little future chef who splashed a scalding microwaved noodle cup on himself, or a toddling youngster who pulled a pot of boiling water on herself. Topical Therapies for Pediatric Burns: The options?

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Burns Pediatrics Hospitals Wellness 173

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

21 Case: A 40-year-old male presents to the ED with a burning epigastric pain that has been worsening over the past week. Pain can be gnawing, aching, burning, and located in the upper abdomen. 2018 Nov;19(6):952-960. Epub 2018 Sep 10. Eosinophils and mast cells as therapeutic targets in pediatric functional dyspepsia.

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Emergency Department Fractures Burns EMS 105

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 4, 2024

Have the UK Pediatric Trauma Protocols resulted in a reduction in chest computed tomography imaging for children presenting with major blunt trauma? Reviewed by: Sian Venables and Ashwin Mahtani Article 4: Does being admitted with a burn impact school performance? Incidence of medically attended paediatric burns across the UK.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

2018 30 attempted to study this in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland; in a feasibility trial, they were able to enroll only 75 patients in 9 months across 13 medical centers. 43 found that IV fluids did not improve symptoms in headache patients in a single pediatric ED. Similar to Andrews et al., Inwald et al. In 2013 Richer et al.

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Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 73

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001114 Okesanya OJ, Olatunji GD, Kokori E, et al. Published online January 30, 2018. Physical injuries and burns among refugees in Lebanon: implications for programs and policies. BMC Pediatr. [link] Mazzola LT, Kelly-Cirino C. BMJ Glob Health. 2019;4(Suppl 2):e001114. Emerg Infect Dis. 2024;30(7).

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