2018 Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Pediatrics 
Pediatric EM Morsels
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
To celebrate the end of trauma season ( is it ever really over? ), we here at the Ped EM Morsels Bakery have cooked up a morsel to remind you that pediatric trauma can be even more difficult than you think. Unfortunately, there are numerous other pitfalls that can be encountered during the management of pediatric trauma patients.
Pediatric EM Morsels
AUGUST 9, 2024
We have previously discussed hypothermia presentations , GBS infections , and HSV infections. Foles, 2024 ] In the US, from 2013-2018, cases increased from 362 to 1,306. The post Congenital Syphilis appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Fortunately, we have addressed many neonatal issues in the PedEMMorsels. Emerg Radiol.
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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 30, 2019
Pediatric and elderly patients were more predisposed to developing an arrhythmic event in the setting of fever [7]. Alexandra Schick ( with edits by Dr. Smith ) of an elderly woman who was seen in the ED for altered mental status, hyperthermia, and the initial ECG shown above. Heart Rhythm, 4(2), 198-199. [6]
Don't Forget the Bubbles
JANUARY 24, 2024
Ketogenic diet treatment for pediatric super-refractory status epilepticus. Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus at a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Single-Center Experience. Pediatric super-refractory status epilepticus treated with allopregnanolone. 2018 May 17;378(20):1888-1897.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
In the bleeding trauma patient, fluid resuscitation aims to avoid the diamond of death (acidosis, coagulopathy, hypothermia and hypocalcaemia). Pediatric Neurology 2022; 126: 114-119 Dani Hall , Kat Priddis , Team PEM Adventures. Don’t Forget the Bubbles, 2018. These should be given as boluses of 5-10ml/kg.
EMDocs
JUNE 25, 2024
Typically for adults with a TBSA of at least 20% or 10% in pediatric patients. Severely burned patients have impaired thermoregulation and are at risk of hypothermia. National Burn Repository 2019 Update, Report of data from 2009–2018. IOs and central lines are also options. References American Burn Association. link] (2019).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 22, 2023
This discussion comes from this previous post: Hyperthermia and ST Elevation Discussion Brugada Type 1 ECG changes are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias. Pediatric and elderly patients were more predisposed to developing an arrhythmic event in the setting of fever [7].
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