The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 27, 2019

Date: April 16th, 2019 Reference: Schnadower et al. 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. Date: April 16th, 2019 Reference: Schnadower et al. NEJM 2018 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anthony G.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

An 18-month-old boy presents to the emergency department with loss of consciousness. Evaporative cooling is the preferred method to actively reduce body temperature in the emergency department , as it can be performed with ongoing resuscitation efforts. The American journal of emergency medicine , 7 (6), 616–619.

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EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

2019 Jan 24;14:263-292. Intranasal fentanyl and discharge from the emergency department among children with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive pain: A multicenter pediatric emergency medicine perspective. C or 100.4 mg/kg, max 4 mg per dose q20-30min) or hydromorphone (0.01-0.02 mg/kg, max 0.4 2020 Feb 12;10(1):2470.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

2023 Jun 1;76(6):731-736 The Association Between Media-Based Exposure to Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Emergency Department Visits for Self-Harm. coli urine tract infections in children treated in primary care and emergency department. Baaleman DF, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. Lee T, et al. 2023 Jun;62(6):656-664.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Infections, fever, acidosis, hypoxia, dehydration and exposure to extreme temperatures can trigger VOC even though often no cause is identified. Home analgesia: Advise families at home to increase fluid intake to avoid dehydration (dehydration will prolong painful episodes). Rotavirus gastroenteritis and dehydration C.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. 36-37 There is little evidence regarding oral rehydration in adults with gastroenteritis, though it seems reasonable that adults with mild dehydration could be safely hydrated orally. Modified from: Pringle, K.,

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Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 75

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Prolonged hiccups can also cause a myriad of negative health consequences including sleep deprivation, exhaustion, malnutrition, dehydration, and depression. Cham: Springer; 2019. However, as hiccups become increasingly frequent or persistent, they can be distressing for patients and can be a sign of underlying disease.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

You are working in the paediatric emergency department of a busy District General Hospital. These centres have a close relationship with their patients, but this does not mean they may not turn up at your emergency department! How does your differential diagnosis change? What about your diagnostic workup? Peruzzi, L.,

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Pediatrics Fractures Dehydration Sepsis 52

EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Staff Physician, USAF); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 25-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) in Uganda with acute encephalopathy. 11 The presentation of cholera on physical examination depends on the patient’s level of dehydration.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

92 Refugee patients with SAM, dehydration, or shock should be admitted for further management. HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. Undernourished children presenting to an urban emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Tanzania: a prospective descriptive study.

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