Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 23, 2024

Concussions are commonly encountered in the Emergency Department. We have previously discussed an approach to the question of when a patient “ can return to sport.”

Seizures 281

Seizures Pediatrics Academics Emergency Department 281

EMDocs

MAY 25, 2023

Design: Multi-centered, double-blinded, randomized trial PICO: Population: Inclusion Criteria: Age 2 years and older Must have been treated with a specified minimum dose of certain benzodiazepines for generalized convulsive seizures: Intravenous or rectal diazepam 0.3 mg/kg or 10 mg Intravenous lorazepam 0.1

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Seizures Administration Anaphylaxis Outcomes 81

EMDocs

JUNE 9, 2023

If pharmacologic or physical restraints are used, it is very helpful to notify the receiving emergency department prior to arrival so they can be prepared. A truly agitated patient may be better served being stabilized at the nearest hospital rather than longer transport to an academic children’s hospital.

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EMS Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Psychiatric 95

ALiEM

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A 49-year-old male presented to the emergency department of an academic hospital with the chief concern of penile pain. Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved.

Academics 60

Academics Seizures Hospitals Emergency Department 60

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Contraindicated seizures or porphyria. actors Associated with the Occurrence of Cardiac Arrest after Emergency Tracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department. Okubo M, Gibo K, Hagiwara Y, Nakayama Y, Hasegawa K; Japanese Emergency Medicine Network Investigators. Int J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med.

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Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 84

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

Even as a Paramedic, in the early days, there was no analgesia, sedative (except for seizures), or anesthetic, to provide. In my opinion, hypnosis is a little-understood but potentially valuable technique for the emergency department. Why isn't hypnosis used more in emergency departments? Erickson, M.D. (an

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Emergency Department Pediatrics Emergency Nursing Seizures 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

First: Are you sure it was syncope, and not SEIZURE? Conversely , frequently syncope has a short episode of tonic-clonic activity that mimics seizure. Academic Emergency Medicine., The ROSE (Risk Stratification of syncope in the emergency department) Study. Thiruganasambandamoorthy, V., Sivilotti, M.,

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Emergency Department EKG/ECG Outcomes Seizures 52