Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

HUS findings: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia , Renal failure , and Thrombocytopenia The most dreaded outcomes of HUS include need for renal replacement therapy both short and long term and unfortunately death. It is critical to detect HUS early in its disease course to ensure the best outcomes. Protect the Kidneys! Epub 2010 Jan 13.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 17, 2024

After Meshram et al, 2020 When Orbeez are exposed to water, the water molecules diffuse into the polymer network through osmosis. Other symptoms, such as constipation, abdominal pain and dehydration, were also be seen. There have been reports of the Orbeez Challenge leading to serious outcomes. Zamora et al., Metro, D.C.,

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 in Newborns and Infants: A Multicenter Experience of 576 Cases. 2023 Jun Oral food challenge outcomes in children and adolescents in a tertiary centre: A 5-year experience. Effects of size at birth on health, growth and developmental outcomes in children up to age 18: an umbrella review. 2023 Jun 9.

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EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

2020 Feb 12;10(1):2470. Intravenous fluid therapy and hospital outcomes for vaso-occlusive episodes in children, adolescents, and young adults with sickle cell disease. Factors associated with adverse outcome among children with sickle cell disease admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit: an observational cohort.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

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? Aydin, A.M.,

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Clinical characteristics and outcome of thyroid storm: a case series and review of neuropsychiatric derangements in thyrotoxicosis. Outcome and risk factors associated with extent of central nervous system injury due to exertional heat stroke. Temps greater than 41.5C M., & Lipman, G. link] Douma, Aves, T., Bendall, J. Epstein, J.,

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A comprehensive, patient-centered approach to pain management ensures effective treatment across these diverse pain syndromes, ultimately improving patient outcomes. Cause and outcome of atypical chest pain in patients admitted to hospital. Epub 2020 Oct 31. Epub 2020 Oct 31. 2020 Apr/Jun;42(2):96-102. J R Soc Med.

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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. 13 While there is good data that early antibiotics for patients in septic shock reduce mortality 18-19 the role of early and aggressive volume resuscitation and its impacts on patient-centered outcomes remain unclear.

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Taming the SRU

JANUARY 5, 2025

The neuroleptic malignant syndrome-a systematic case series analysis focusing on therapy regimes and outcome. 2020 Sep;142(3):233-241. Epub 2020 Aug 2. mg/kg initially followed by 1mg/kg q6hrs Disposition NMS can be very severe and usually requires ICU level care. Acta Psychiatr Scand. doi: 10.1111/acps.13215. PMID: 32659853.

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Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

InHospital Outcomes of Tumor Lysis Syndrome: A PopulationBased Study Using the National Inpatient Sample. McGraw-Hill Education; 2020:962-963. paclitaxel, doxorubicin, cisplatin) high-risk monoclonal antibody treatments (i.e. Williams SM, Killeen AA. Tumor Lysis Syndrome. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2017-0278-RS 3.

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