Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

2019; 17: 98. 2019; 47(2): 183–193. This is typically only widely available in endemic countries (Forgie 2022) More recently there has been a deletion in the Pfhrp 2/3 gene in some P. falciparum parasitemia , and no other defined cause of AMS (WHO 2023). PMID: 31109328 Forgie EME, Brooks HM, Barton M, Hawkes M. 8 Dec 2022.

Seizures 281

Seizures Pediatrics CDC Infectious Diseases 281

EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

Laboratory testing was not immediately available. The clinical picture of this patient was consistent with hypovolemic shock secondary to acute cholera infection. 3 Between 1990 and 2019, there were approximately 3 million deaths due to cholera globally, indicating a significant public health issue.

Dehydration 111

Dehydration CDC Rapid Diagnostic Testing Fluid Resuscitation 111

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Surgical wound debridement and dressing are performed and the malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) is noted to be positive. Based on available hospital resources, the patient is treated for septic shock secondary to pneumonia and an infected wound using broad-spectrum antibiotics and IV crystalloid fluids.

Infectious Diseases 75

Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 75