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Chest Pain in Children: ReBaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

Add the risk assessment for sudden cardiac death into your workflow Have you ever fainted or had a seizure without warning, during exercise or in response to a loud noise? EKG Reasonable screen for cardiac etiology [ Kane, 2010 ]: Chest Pain with Exertion? Have you ever had chest pain or shortness of breath in exercise? Ultrasound J.

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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

EMDocs

Contraindicated seizures or porphyria. ” Academic Emergency Medicine 20.1 Notable Physical Exam: General: Tripoding, severe respiratory distress. Minimal histamine release. Cons: Short duration of action. Pain upon injection. Adrenal suppression, limiting its use in long procedures or critically ill patients. 2013;14(3):130–5.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

First: Are you sure it was syncope, and not SEIZURE? Conversely , frequently syncope has a short episode of tonic-clonic activity that mimics seizure. Abnormal ECG – looks for cardiac syncope. If no previous ECG was available, ECG was classified as abnormal if any abnormality was present. orthostatic vitals b.

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Grand Rounds Recap 5.3.23

Taming the SRU

then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9, HAJDU Mild TBI’s & Concussions in the Emergency Department TBI’s are relatively common >3 million TBI’s in the US annually 2.5

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Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Taming the SRU

These can lead to a wide spectrum of emergent complications including but not limited to cardiac dysrhythmias, seizures, and acute renal failure. This can often become significant enough to precipitate dysrhythmias, seizures, and tetany (20). Academic Press; 2014:39-64. in females and 2.5-7.0 in males) phosphate > 4.5

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: ED presentations, evaluation, and management

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These complications affect both the central and peripheral nervous systems and encompass a wide range of conditions, including transient ischemic attacks (TIA), stroke, headaches, mood disorders, seizures, psychosis, neuropathy, and cognitive dysfunction (1,6,7). BMJ Case Rep CP. 2023;16(8). doi:10.1136/bcr-2023-256680. PMID: 37542945.

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