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Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Paediatrics

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Common stressors in children and adolescents include: Infections: urinary tract infections, gastroenteritis, pneumonias, Poor compliance to insulin therapy, Dehydration, Fasting state, Heatstroke Trauma. or HCO3 10-15 mmol/L: mild DKA (5% dehydration) pH < 7.2 or HCO3 5-10 mmol/L: moderate DKA (5% dehydration) pH < 7.1

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Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome

Don't Forget the Bubbles

She appears pale and dehydrated , and her level of alertness fluctuates. She receives fluid resuscitation, and you organise some tests to find out why she is so tired. Pay specific attention to fluid status, looking for evidence of dehydration. 2018 [cited 2023 Dec 3]. Eculizumab in Shiga-Toxin producing E.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

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2018 Aug;46(3):144-151. Epub 2018 Oct 17. smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0 C or 100.4 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1 mg/kg, max 0.4 2022 Jul 5;328(1):57-68.

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Managing a patient with decompensated liver cirrhosis

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9 There is no role for Tranexamic acid in upper GI bleeding and its use is harmful to patients 11 Escalate to a senior early for consideration of a higher level of care Refer for early endoscopy after resuscitation with haemodynamic stability. On Day 3 (i.e. 48 hours later) albumin is administered at 1g/kg. On Day 3 (i.e. 2021 Jan;70(1):9-29.

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Grand Rounds Recap 3.15.23

Taming the SRU

of emergency medicine residents report 1 or more dimensions of burnout (Lin Annals Emerg Med 2019) Moral Injury with COVID “We pushed aside our fear and frustration to focus on saving the patients in front of us; we kept our eyes open, and our feelings closed.

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Cholera: ED presentation, evaluation, and management

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As the disease progress the patients will experience profound dehydration and start to develops signs and symptoms such as: Rapid heart rate Loss of skin elasticity Dry mucous membranes Low blood pressure If left untreated, severe dehydration may lead to kidney failure, shock, coma, and death within hours.