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EM@3AM: Sialadenitis

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Risk factors include oral neoplasms, sialolithiasis, advanced age, dehydration, ductal foreign bodies, concomitant tracheostomy, and recent receipt of an anesthetic agent. Published 2018 Nov 15. Patients who are immunocompromised may experience infection related to gram-negative organisms (e.g., J Clin Imaging Sci. 2020;64:87-104.

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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

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She appears pale and dehydrated , and her level of alertness fluctuates. The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne summarises them in an easy-to-follow flow diagram (figure 1). Pay specific attention to fluid status, looking for evidence of dehydration. 2018 [cited 2023 Dec 3]. Rch.org.au. 2021 [cited 2023 Nov 30].

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SGEM#228: Winds of Change – High Flow Nasal Oxygen for Acute Bronchiolitis?

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[display_podcast] Date: September 5th, 2018 Reference: Franklin et al. NEJM March 2018. He divides his time between a tertiary children’s hospital and a community hospital that is busy enough to have its own paediatric […] The post SGEM#228: Winds of Change – High Flow Nasal Oxygen for Acute Bronchiolitis?

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Maintenance Fluids in Critical Illness

Don't Forget the Bubbles

If the fractional excretion of sodium is <1%, you agree with your consultant that you will also ask the nurses to account for the replacement of 5% dehydration (900ml) over 48h (≈ 19ml/h). Given the present urine output of 0.3ml/kg/hr and no dehydration replacement, you estimate she will receive ~1mmol/kg/day of sodium.

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SGEM#254: Probiotics for Pediatric Gastroenteritis – I Can’t Go For that…No Can Do

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NEJM 2018 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anthony G. Crocco is a Pediatric Emergency Physician and is the Medical Director & Division Head of the Division of Pediatric Emergency at McMaster’s Children’s Hospital. NEJM 2018 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anthony G. Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG versus placebo for acute gastroenteritis in children.

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

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Average time control HR in the amiodarone group was on par with the study’s average ED length of stay Limitations: Single center, retrospective hospital study may not be able to produce generalizable results. Sepsis, hyperthyroidism, dehydration, heart failure, ACS, etc). 2018, PMID: 30571262 Gritsenko, Diana, et al.