Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This allowed US hospitals to stock the drug to ensure quick treatment of suspected severe cases, rather than having to ship it from the CDC under the prior expanded-access protocol (Thomas 2023). Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 44 (2021) 102196. falciparum parasitemia , and no other defined cause of AMS (WHO 2023). J Travel Med.

Seizures 281

Seizures Pediatrics CDC Infectious Diseases 281

EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

16 In resource-constrained settings, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) on stool samples offer a viable option. Published online October 20, 2021. Risk Factors for Severe Cholera among Children under Five in Rural and Urban Bangladesh, 2000–2008: A Hospital-Based Surveillance Study. cholerae O1 and O139 serogroups.

Dehydration 111

Dehydration CDC Rapid Diagnostic Testing Fluid Resuscitation 111

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Surgical wound debridement and dressing are performed and the malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) is noted to be positive. Based on available hospital resources, the patient is treated for septic shock secondary to pneumonia and an infected wound using broad-spectrum antibiotics and IV crystalloid fluids. Am J Emerg Med.

Infectious Diseases 75

Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 75