Pediatric EM Morsels

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A “Syndromic” Approach for Diagnosing and Managing Travel-Related Infectious Diseases in Children. Infectious Disease Acquisition in Pediatric International Travelers: A 10-Year Review at a Canadian Tertiary Care Hospital. Malaria requires 3 negative thick and thin smears over 12 hours to fully exclude. 2021 May; 8:1-16.

Infectious Diseases 161

Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis Documentation/Coding 161

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MARCH 18, 2024

She appears pale and dehydrated , and her level of alertness fluctuates. Pay specific attention to fluid status, looking for evidence of dehydration. Manage hydration Children may be dehydrated or present with signs of fluid overload. Clinical Infectious Diseases [Internet]. Cited June 2020]; 4 (11): 1261-1287.

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Dehydration Infectious Diseases Seizures Pediatrics 59

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JANUARY 10, 2024

These were presented as hazard ratios and included fever at presentation, previous transfusion ever, haemoglobinuria, malaria, sickle cell disease on enrolment, HIV, evidence of sepsis, malnutrition, shock, hypothermia, and dehydration. Were the study groups similar at the start of the trial? Groups were well matched at baseline.

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Blood Transfusions Outcomes Research Hospitals 78

Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Considering HUS and treating dehydration early has been shown to help keep the dialysis machine away! Sure this may cause blood in stool, but consider Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome when evaluating pediatric patients with Bloody Diarrhea. Protect the Kidneys! References: Glatstein M, Miller E, Garcia-Bournissen F, Scolnik D. Epub 2010 Jan 13.

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Pediatrics Ultrasounds Dehydration Emergency Department 161

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Inadequate fluid consumption, combined with factors like hot weather or strenuous physical activity, can lead to gradual dehydration with cumulative effects. Differential Diagnosis of Acute Issues Dehydration Every child will have a minimum daily fluid intake goal to achieve. Are they achieving their daily hydration goals?

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Pediatrics Fractures Dehydration Sepsis 52