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Morel-Lavallée Lesion in Children

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Sometimes this can be used to our advantage, like when we need to give subcutaneous fluids to a dehydrated patient without an IV, or when we need to give SQ medications for things like Sulfonylurea overdose , Hereditary Angioedema , or DVTs. 2021) Morel-Lavallee lesion , Orthobullets. PMID: 30190632; PMCID: PMC6126206. Arch Gen Med.

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EM@3AM: Sialadenitis

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Risk factors include oral neoplasms, sialolithiasis, advanced age, dehydration, ductal foreign bodies, concomitant tracheostomy, and recent receipt of an anesthetic agent. McGraw Hill; 2021. Patients who are immunocompromised may experience infection related to gram-negative organisms (e.g., Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Escherichia coli ).

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Don’t Forget the Orbeez!

Don't Forget the Bubbles

2021 A plain abdominal X-ray shows multiple dilated loops of bo wel. Other symptoms, such as constipation, abdominal pain and dehydration, were also be seen. 2021 These beads, once hydrated inside the body, reached considerable sizes. They passed away a few days after a second operation. Image adapted from Mullens et al.,

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Pain Management of Common Chief Complaints in the ED

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2021 Apr;28(4):444-454. Epub 2021 Jan 2. 2021 Feb;60(2):165-174. 2021 Feb;60(2):165-174. Effects of hydration and dehydration on blood rheology in sickle cell trait carriers during exercise. Sep 2015;66(3):222-229.e1. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.03.004 2015.03.004 Balzer N, McLeod SL, Walsh C, Grewal K.

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – January 2024

Don't Forget the Bubbles

However, children who had an operation experienced improvements in behaviour, symptoms, and quality of life and had lower blood pressure. Data collected from 2002 to 2021 revealed a 72% decline in IPD incidence among children (<18 years), with continued reductions after the transition from PCV7 to PCV13. Musolino AM, et al.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 117: Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis

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Aseptic causes (less common): thrombophilia, maxillofacial/ocular surgery or trauma, dehydration, systemic disease including sepsis or autoimmune disease, intracranial tumors, and medications, though these are less common. thrombophilia, head/neck operation or trauma, dehydration, etc.) 2021 Nov-Dec;66(6):1021-1030.

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Caring for children after a kidney transplant

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Inadequate fluid consumption, combined with factors like hot weather or strenuous physical activity, can lead to gradual dehydration with cumulative effects. suprapubic catheters, gastrostomy tubes, haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis lines – may have been left in situ in the initial post-operative period), and central vascular catheters.