2023 Infectious Diseases Seizures 
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).
Pediatric EM Morsels
DECEMBER 20, 2024
pneumoniae re-emgerged in 2023 after the COVID pandemic. These include: Mucocutaneous disease including rashes like erythema multiforme, mycoplasma induced rash and mucositis (AKA reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption RIME), and SJS. After a prolonged period of low incidence , M.
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EMDocs
MARCH 4, 2025
Neurologic deficits, seizures, cognitive issues, hearing loss. Give acyclovir If there is concern for HSV encephalitis (focal neurologic deficits, seizures, markedly depressed mental status, or immunocompromise) The mortality rate for HSV encephalitis is up to 70%. High risk and low prevalence diseases: Adult bacterial meningitis.
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. Syphilis remains a very treatable disease , so early detection is important! Hussain, 2023 ] Excellent prognosis if treated early.
PEMBlog
MARCH 4, 2025
After a lull during the COVID 19 pandemic, cases reemerged in 2023 and continued to climb into 2024. Patients can get joint pain, you can have a hemolytic anemia due to IgM antibodies causing an autoimmune hemolysis, or even neurological complications such as meningoencephalitis, seizures, transverse myelitis, or even Guillain Barre syndrome.
EMDocs
JANUARY 11, 2024
Author: Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) // Reviewed by Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) The American Heart Association (AHA) and Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) released their 2023 Scientific Statement on the critical care management of post ROSC patients. Treat seizures if present.
Pediatric EM Morsels
AUGUST 18, 2023
Myth # 2: Neurologic affects Nervous system adverse events mostly include central concerns (ex, seizures, headaches, dizziness, lightheadedness, sleep disorders, hallucinations) and peripheral neuropathy. BMC Infectious Disease. PMID: 26407358 Meesters K, Mauel R, Dhont E, Walle JV, De Bruyne P.
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