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Neurogenic Shock in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Most commonly caused by fracture or dislocation of vertebrae. Shunting of blood to the extremities results in thermal dysregulation and subsequent hypothermia. Updated 2022 Feb 10]. Updated 2022 Mar 3]. This leads to descending sympathetic tracts being disrupted. Unopposed vagal tone leads to bradycardia. 5 th Edition.

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ToxCard: Tetanus and Strychnine – Expanding the Differential for Severe Muscle Spasm

EMDocs

StatPearls Publishing; 2022. Accessed April 27, 2022. 2022 Annual Report of the National Poison Data System ® (NPDS) from America’s Poison Centers ® : 40th Annual Report. Recovery from profound lactic acidosis, hyperthermia, and rhabdomyolysis. Accessed April 27, 2022. tetani infection is also indicated.