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Travel-Related Illnesses in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Internationally Acquired Severe Systemic Infections in Febrile Pediatric Travelers Presenting to the Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. Hospitalization for travel-related illness are around 10% for both VFR and tourists (Leuthard 2015) Multiple studies have reported the most common travel infections in various countries.

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Choosing Wisely – Investigations for seizures that have returned to baseline

Don't Forget the Bubbles

The parents of 18-month-old Susie brought her to the Emergency Department after she had a seizure at home. This may include specific clinical findings such as evidence of diarrhoea or vomiting, dehydration , meningitic signs, a history of significant head trauma immediately preceding the seizure, or failure to return to baseline.

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Don’t Forget the Orbeez!

Don't Forget the Bubbles

After Meshram et al, 2020 When Orbeez are exposed to water, the water molecules diffuse into the polymer network through osmosis. Curious Ken is brought into your emergency department. Other symptoms, such as constipation, abdominal pain and dehydration, were also be seen. What are the risks of water beads? Zamora et al.,

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – July ’23

Don't Forget the Bubbles

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. Trends in Reasons for Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Hesitancy: 2010-2020.

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EM@3AM: Suppurative Parotitis

EMDocs

A 75-year-old male with past history of HTN, CVA, DM II presents to the emergency department with right facial swelling since last night. WikEM, The Global Emergency Medicine Wiki. September 9, 2020. Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association; 2022. We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

2020 Feb 12;10(1):2470. 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 Annu Rev Pathol.

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Back to basics: what is this rhythm? What are your options for treating this patient?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Bobby Nicholson MD, with edits by Meyers, Smith, Grauer A woman in her early 40s presented to the emergency department for evaluation of palpitations. ie, dehydration, periods of increased stress or anxiety, stimulants such as caffeine, alcohol, recreational drugs, etc.); How often she gets it? —

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