Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 4, 2023

Oka, 2023) Female to male predominance with a ratio of 3:2. Oka, 2023) It has various other names but one is Cast Syndrome due to a slight increased risk with patients in hip spica casts. Oka, 2023) Always consider SMA syndrome in patients with eating disorders who present with nausea and bilious vomiting. Record, 2015).

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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). falciparum parasitemia , and no other defined cause of AMS (WHO 2023). falciparum parasitemia , and no other defined cause of AMS (WHO 2023).

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Seizures Pediatrics CDC Infectious Diseases 278

St. Emlyn

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Day one of the RCEM annual scientific conference in Glasgow 2023. FOAMed @stemlyns The post Day 1 RCEM Annual Scientific Conference: Glasgow 2023. Highlights and summaries of some the talks. St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 15, 2024

Nicotera, 2024; Bacus, 2023 ] The laughing often described as being unmotivated or disproportionate to the emotional context. Bacus, 2023 ] Cases as young as 4 months have been described. 2023 Jun 6;23:100609. 2023 Nov 8. Pathologic uncontrollable laughing without mirth (lacking joy). Can even become status gelasticus.

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Seizures Pediatrics Psychiatric Emergency Department 258

Emergency Live

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This event represented an extraordinary opportunity for hundreds of volunteers from all corners of Italy, who competed […] The post Lombardy triumphs in the Italian Red Cross National First Aid Competition 2023 appeared first on Emergency Live.

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The Trauma Pro

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

AAST 2023, Plenary paper #21. Hopefully, this concept will catch on to help patients with this potentially devastating procedure recover more quickly and retain their mental health. Reference: RCT to study the effect of immediate post-operative prosthesis vs. conventional prosthesis on balance & QOL in BK amputees following trauma.

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Emergency Live

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This edition was particularly significant, marking the revival of activities after […] The post FormAnpas 2023: the rebirth of public assistance after the pandemic appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Greater Sydney Area HEMS

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Airway Registry learning points reflect the challenges described and wisdom shared by Sydney HEMS personnel and guests at the Clinical Governance Airway Registry presentations. Cases are discussed non-contemporaneously, anonymised and amalgamated over a period of time to draw together unifying take-home messages.

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The Bottom Line

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. In: Strange and Schafermeyer’s: Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 5 th Edition. McGraw Hill Education; 2019:104-109 Dave S, DAHLSTROM JJ. Neurogenic Shock. Updated 2022 Feb 10]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Korean J Neurotrauma.

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The Bottom Line

OCTOBER 19, 2023

What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The May 13, 2023 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The May 30, 2023 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The May 5, 2022 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The May 24, 2022 post ( LA-LL reversal ). The May 26, 2022 post ( LA-LL reversal ). The August 17, 2022 post ( LA-RA reversal ).

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Ken Grauer, MD

AUGUST 26, 2023

These tall T waves are associated with flattening ( straightening ) of the ST segment in the inferior leads — with slight S T elevation in leads V2-thru-V6 ( albeit not enough to qualify as a "STEMI" — Akbar et al, StatPearls, 2023 ). This point is discussed in detail in the March 24, 2023 post of Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog ).

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Ken Grauer, MD

DECEMBER 29, 2023

A DDENDUM ( 12/30/2023 ) : The Audio Pearl below reviews the concept of "shark fin" ST elevation. — — E CG M edia P EARL # 73 ( 5:40 minutes Audio ) — Reviews the concept of " S hark F in" S T e levation and d epression as a sign of extensive acute infarction.

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EKG/ECG Resuscitation Hospitals Wellness 397

Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 9, 2024

Hussain, 2023 ] Leads to >300,000 perinatal deaths / year globally. Congenital syphilis differs from syphilis contracted by an “adult” in that: [ Hussain, 2023 ] T. Hussain, 2023 ] Excellent prognosis if treated early. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-257694. Epub 2023 Aug 18. From asymptomatic to stillbirth.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Emergency Department Seizures Pediatrics 152

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 19, 2024

2023 Aug;171:111644. Epub 2023 Jul 6. Shin TJ, Hasnain F, Shay EO, Ye MJ, Matt BH, Elghouche AN. Treatment of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage with nebulized tranexamic acid: A retrospective study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111644. 2023.111644. PMID: 37423163.

Airway Management 286

Airway Management Pediatrics Wellness Administration 286

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 26, 2024

2023 Jul 17. UpToDate , June 2023, www.uptodate.com/contents/autoimmune-including-paraneoplastic-encephalitis-clinical-features-and-diagnosis?search=anti+nmda+receptor+encephalitis&source=search_result&selectedTitle=1~29&usage_type=default&display_rank=1#H2973236366. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000200013.

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Psychiatric Seizures Outcomes Pediatrics 269

Emergency Medicine Journal

JANUARY 21, 2025

This study analyses the patterns of emergency service utilisation of the May 2023 flood in Romagna, Italy, and specifically investigates the differences in emergency department (ED) visits and mortality between individuals exposed and not exposed to the flood. to 0.92) and general disorders and minor problems (OR 0.85; 95% CI 0.78

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Emergency Department Wellness 52

Emergency Medicine Journal

JANUARY 21, 2025

The sample size for the study was pragmatic and included all patients aged 15 years or older with symptoms compatible with acute respiratory infection who attended between 1 January 2023 and 30 October 2023 in the ED.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Hospitals 52

Ken Grauer, MD

JANUARY 13, 2024

A bout H CM ( Different Forms of this Entity ): I've excerpted what appears below from My Comment in the December 26, 2023 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog. HCM is an "umbrella term" applied to the presence of LVH in the absence of "abnormal cardiac loading conditions" ( Hughes et al — JAHA 9:e015294, 2020 ).

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EKG/ECG Hospitals 384

Science Based Medicine

MARCH 29, 2024

A new analysis of 2023 MIS-C cases reveals that the COVID-19 vaccine significantly reduces the risk of this dreaded complication. The post COVID-19 Vaccination Significantly Reduces Risk of Severe Inflammatory Syndrome in Kids first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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RebelEM

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

2023 Aug 4. 2023 Nov 5. Multiple Concomitant Injuries in One Upper Extremity: A Case Report. Am J Case Rep. 2016 Jan 6;17:6-11. doi: 10.12659/ajcr.894984. PMID: 26732673 Akhondi H, Varacallo M. Anterior Interosseous Syndrome. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. J Am Acad Orthop Surg.

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Dislocations Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Outcomes 103

RebelEM

JUNE 29, 2023

Back on June 1 st , 2023, Swami wrote a blog post on REBEL EM titled, The CT FIRST Trial, Should We Pan-CT After ROSC? REBEL EM Blog, June 1, 2023. Resus 2023. Back on June 1st, 2023, Swami wrote a blog post on REBEL EM titled, The CT FIRST Trial, Should We Pan-CT After ROSC? Available at: HERE Branch KHR et al.

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CPR EMS Documentation/Coding Outcomes 142

Mount Sinai EM

JANUARY 11, 2023

Accessed January 04, 2023. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 04 Jan 2023) [link] Gorton S, Jones J, Bell D, et al. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 04 Jan 2023) [link] Gorton S, Jones J, Bell D, et al. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 04 Jan 2023) [link] Gorton S, Bell D, Er A, et al.

Radiology 130

Radiology Radiology Fractures Dislocations 130

St. Emlyn

JULY 14, 2024

In 2023, Dr Zaf Qasim reviewed the UK REBOA trial for us on St Emlyn’s (The UK-REBOA trial – Has the […] The post JC: Prehospital Partial Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) for Exsanguinating Subdiaphragmatic Hemorrhage appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

Resuscitation 129

Resuscitation Research 129

Broome Docs

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This is another lecture by the always amazing Dr Justin Morgenstern from the series of talks he delivered on his tour of Perth in September 2023. This is another lecture by the always amazing Dr Justin Morgenstern from the series of talks he delivered on his tour of Perth in September 2023. What is the […]

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Resuscitation 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 2, 2023

Date: July 1, 2023 Reference: PATCH-Trauma Investigators and ANZICS Clinical Trial Group. Date: July 1, 2023 Reference: PATCH-Trauma Investigators and ANZICS Clinical Trial Group. Prehospital Tranexamic Acid for Severe Trauma. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Salim Rezaie is a community emergency physician in San Antonio, TX.

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EMS Outcomes Hospitals Research 123

The Trauma Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2023

1485, Dec 2023. And I’m very interested in comments from both old and young trauma professionals on this topic. Reference: The Use of Radio-opaque Markers is Medical Dogma, doi:10.1111/acem.1485,

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Operations Outcomes 264

Ken Grauer, MD

APRIL 5, 2024

For additional examples of this phenomenon whereby automatic truncation of an EMS ECG may mistakenly result in LVH serving to mimi c ischemia — Check out My Comment at the bottom of the page of the following posts in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog — the November 29, 2023 post — June 20, 2020 — March 31, 2019 — March 29, 2019 — and t he December 27, 2018 post.

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EKG/ECG EMS Hospitals 236

The Trauma Pro

JANUARY 28, 2025

The average cost of a course of treatment in 2023 was $26,787 (ref 6). Thrombotic complications. These do seem to be more common when AA is given. And even after ten years, cost is still a major consideration. Can we justify such an expense if it doesn’t seem to save lives?

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Administration Outcomes Hospitals 189

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

New England Journal of Medicine June 2023 Date: July 19, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Casey Parker is a Rural Generalist that includes in his practice emergency medicine, anesthesia, and critical care. New England Journal of Medicine June 2023 Reference: Snelling et al. He is also a fully-fledged ultrasonographer.

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Fractures Ultrasounds Pediatrics Outcomes 127

The Trauma Pro

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

J Trauma 94(3):385-391, 2023. Reference: Are we waiting for the sky to fall? Predictors of withdrawal of life-sustaining support in older trauma patients: A retrospective analysis.

Hospitals 198

Hospitals Wellness 198

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

K en G rauer gives a thorough explanation here: A 60 year old with chest pain == MY Comment , by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 9/15 /2023 ): == The 1st time that I saw APTA ( A rterial P ulse T ap A rtifact ) — I did not know what it was. Awareness of the mathematical relationships discussed in this Jan.

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EKG/ECG Wellness 136

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 16, 2023

AEM Dec 2023 Date: December 14, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. AEM Dec 2023 Date: December 14, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary.

Emergency Department 120

Emergency Department Research Outcomes 120

Emergency Live

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Rescue Drones Network OdV presents its new technologies at REAS 2023 Also in this 2023 Rescue Drones Network OdV will be present at the REAS International Exhibition, one of the most important events in the emergency sector.

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OCTOBER 29, 2023

= NOTE: These are my "slides" for November 2, 2023 — for my M edALL p resentation. The talk will be recorded and posted on-line. Based on ECG Blog #351 ( www.tinyurl.com/KG-Blog-351 ) LINK to this Page — www. tinyurl.com/KG-MedAll-351 — = = ECG Blog #205 = The Systematic Approach I favor.

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EKG/ECG 195

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Date: November 22, 2023 Reference: Stopyra et al. AEM November 2023. Date: November 22, 2023 Reference: Stopyra et al. AEM November 2023. AEM November 2023. Delayed First Medical Contact to Reperfusion Time Increases Mortality in Rural EMS Patients with STEMI. Reference: Stopyra et al.

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