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).

Seizures 278

Seizures Pediatrics CDC Infectious Diseases 278

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

Hospitals 78

Hospitals Sepsis Fractures Emergency Department 78

EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

Laboratory testing was not immediately available. The clinical picture of this patient was consistent with hypovolemic shock secondary to acute cholera infection. 16 In resource-constrained settings, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) on stool samples offer a viable option. Published online August 7, 2023.

Dehydration 89

Dehydration CDC Rapid Diagnostic Testing Fluid Resuscitation 89