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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PEMBlog

JANUARY 21, 2025

Diagnostic Costs : Influenza rapid diagnostic tests: $100-$200 Risk Stratification : Young children (<5 years), particularly those <2 years, and children with chronic conditions such as asthma or immunosuppression, are at higher risk for severe outcomes. Updated 2023 Jan 23]. Updated 2023 Jun 20].

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Pediatrics Rapid Diagnostic Testing Dehydration Outcomes 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 31, 2023

Article 1: Does rapid diagnostic testing for Malaria work? A Diagnostic Accuracy Study to Evaluate Standard Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) Alone to Safely Rule Out Imported Malaria in Children Presenting to UK Emergency Departments. 2023 May 31;12(5):290-297. 2023 Jun 25. Epub 2023 Mar 3.

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Rapid Diagnostic Testing Resuscitation Emergency Department Pediatrics 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 4, 2024

This was a secondary outcome embedded in the Travel Fever study – a multi-centre, retrospective diagnostic accuracy study for imported malaria. This compared the reference test (standard microscopy) with the index test (standard rapid diagnostic test (RDT)). 2023 Nov; doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.10.008

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Hospitals Sepsis Fractures Emergency Department 78

EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

16 In resource-constrained settings, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) on stool samples offer a viable option. Published online August 7, 2023. Field evaluation of a locally produced rapid diagnostic test for early detection of cholera in Bangladesh. Published online August 7, 2023. 32 Table 3.

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Dehydration CDC Rapid Diagnostic Testing Fluid Resuscitation 88

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Surgical wound debridement and dressing are performed and the malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) is noted to be positive. 1 By the end of 2023, 117.3 43% of refugees admitted into the US in the first 8 months of the 2023 fiscal year were from Africa. Accessed June 11, 2023. of the global population.

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Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 57