Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 19, 2024

With that in mind, let’s review how to manage the post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage in children : Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage : Management General Preparation Call for help… no time for your pride to get in the way! Get a hold of ENT early as OR management and/or admission are common. 2021 Aug;147:110807.

Airway Management 290

Airway Management Pediatrics Wellness Operations 290

EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2021

EMplify - March 2021 Management of Acute Urinary Retention in the Emergency Department An algorithmic approach to urinary retention. EMplify - March 2021Management of Acute Urinary Retention in the Emergency Department * An algorithmic approach to urinary retention.*

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Emergency Department Airway Management 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 12, 2024

doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326773 Two-year-old Moyo is brought to the emergency department because her parents were concerned about noisy breathing. Most children can be discharged from the emergency department after a dose of corticosteroids and an appropriate safety net. Published Online First: 15 April 2024.

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Airway Management Emergency Department Administration Hospitals 85

Northwestern EM Blog

MARCH 1, 2025

While a randomized control trial should be done to evaluate the effect of early proning in a controlled environment, these studies suggest that we should consider using this in our Emergency Department for patients who present with hypoxia and concern for mild to moderate ARDS without urgent need for intubation. Crit Care Med.

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Emergency Department Fractures EKG/ECG Wellness 52

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

Gag reflex is much better predictor (45% vs 6%) [Conzelmann 2021] Positive predictive value of GCS indicating aspiration in intoxication was only 3%. Consider other indicators of need for airway management, such as gag reflex. Interrater reliability of Glasgow Coma Scale scores in the emergency department.

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Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

You are the Paediatric doctor on call and receive a call for an incoming patient to the emergency department. Tragically, several attempts at resuscitation upon arrival at the emergency department were unsuccessful. Key take-home points While Ben’s case is tragic, we can learn important points about airway management.

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Airway Management Emergency Department Resuscitation Psychiatric 135

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It is particularly useful in cases of physically difficult airway management, such as in patients with obesity, limited neck mobility, or cervical spine immobilization. Incidence and factors associated with cardiac arrest complicating emergency airway management. Int J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med.

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Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 91