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But Can You Just PO?

Taming the SRU

Other conditions that lead to intravascular fluid depletion include but are not limited to starvation/dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, burns/trauma, hyperglycemia, and hemorrhage. There is substantial evidence that IV fluids can be beneficial in patients with sepsis complicated by hypotension and labor. AtherlyJohn et al.

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Travel-Related Illnesses in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

In one ED study, ALL cases of missed travel-related illness did not have a documented travel history in their ED note , whereas 90% of the identified travel-related illnesses had a provider documented travel history (Greenky 2022) Those who are visiting friends and relatives (VFR) are typically at highest risk. 2022 Jun:56:113-116.

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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

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PCP Pneumonia, Sepsis) can be discharged with initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in consultation with Infectious Disease (ID) physician with full ID evaluation outpatient. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2022:1-11. 101,33 (2022): e30116. Updated 2022 Nov 14]. Curr Opin Hematol. 2017;24(1):46-53. doi:10.1097/MOH.0000000000000305

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – January 2024

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Data from the Nurse-Family Partnership program involving 60,171 families were analysed across four cohorts, including pre-pandemic and three pandemic cohorts (from July 2022 to October 2023). Reviews and opinion articles Use of POCUS for the assessment of dehydration in pediatric patients-a narrative review. Musolino AM, et al.

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EM@3AM: Suppurative Parotitis

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Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association; 2022. Other bacterial causes include anaerobic oral flora, Strep viridans, E. Other bacterial causes include anaerobic oral flora, Strep viridans, E. Initial treatment is discontinuing medications that may reduce flow, oral hygiene, hydration, and hard or sour candies to promote flow. doi:10.1097/01.SMJ.0000140830.66461.12

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EQUAL: a Straightforward Approach To Caring for Disabled Patients

ACEP Now

Oftentimes, it can be an indication of pain, infection, distress, anxiety, dehydration, or the first sign of sepsis. 2022; 14: 441–456. The inverse is also true; what’s normal for most may be significantly abnormal for that patient and be the first red flag. One commonly used example is tachycardia. AEM Education Train.

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Amiodarone Versus Digoxin for Acute Rate Control of Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department

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Sepsis, hyperthyroidism, dehydration, heart failure, ACS, etc). 2022 Sep 7. However, digoxin is known for its rate-control properties and its direct vagal effect on the atrioventricular node. Paper: Mason JM, et al. Amiodarone versus digoxin for acute rate control of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department.