Pediatric EM Morsels

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Abdel-Haq 2021). Travel dates can help to exclude certain infections by their incubation periods (Abdel-Haq 2021) Physical examination can sometimes reveal concerning features including hepatomegaly , jaundice or a rash that may guide differential. A study of swiss tourists found they compromised 53.4%

Infectious Diseases 161

Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis Documentation/Coding 161

Pediatric EM Morsels

APRIL 5, 2024

Silva-Ramos 2021) Majority of cases arise from travel to South Africa. (Silva-Ramos 2021) Majority of cases arise from travel to South Africa. (Frean 2019) The classic triad described is fever, eschar and rash. Silva-Ramos 2021) Fever and a characteristic eschar (tache noir) are seen 90% of the time.

CDC 161

CDC Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Wellness 161

Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 44 (2021) 102196. falciparum parasitemia , and no other defined cause of AMS (WHO 2023). falciparum parasitemia , and no other defined cause of AMS (WHO 2023). Severe imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children: characteristics and useful factors in the risk stratification.

Seizures 278

Seizures Pediatrics CDC Infectious Diseases 278

EMDocs

JULY 1, 2023

Kawasaki disease: a comprehensive review. link] Clinical Practice Guidelines: Kawasaki Disease. Updated January 2021. Kawasaki disease: clinical features and diagnosis. Incomplete (atypical) Kawasaki disease. He has had a high fever of > 103°F (39.4°C) C) for the past week. Arch Med Sci Atheroscler Dis.

EMS 76

EMS Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Research 76

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

McGraw Hill; 2021. Clinical Infectious Disease. J Emerg Trauma Shock. Radiographics. 2013;33(3):721-740. doi:10.1148/rg.333125158 333125158 Moore, S and Ryan Pedigo. Scrotal Abscess. In: Knoop KJ, Stack LB, Storrow AB, Thurman R. The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e. Accessed April 26, 2023. Methicillin-resistant S.

EMS 80

EMS Ultrasounds Emergency Department Infectious Diseases 80

PulmCCM

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Professional Medical Societies Call for Elimination of SEP-1 The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), along with societies for emergency medicine physicians and hospitalists, are again speaking up about the ongoing policy experiment known as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Management Bundle (SEP-1).

Sepsis 52

Sepsis Shock Hospitals Infectious Diseases 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

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. 29842 Global status report on blood safety and availability 2021: World Health Organization.

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Blood Transfusions Research Outcomes Hospitals 78