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But Can You Just PO?

Taming the SRU

This article serves to briefly discuss IV fluids administration in the ED and the instances where they are not indicated. Other conditions that lead to intravascular fluid depletion include but are not limited to starvation/dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, burns/trauma, hyperglycemia, and hemorrhage.

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Paediatrics

Mind The Bleep

Common stressors in children and adolescents include: Infections: urinary tract infections, gastroenteritis, pneumonias, Poor compliance to insulin therapy, Dehydration, Fasting state, Heatstroke Trauma. or HCO3 10-15 mmol/L: mild DKA (5% dehydration) pH < 7.2 or HCO3 5-10 mmol/L: moderate DKA (5% dehydration) pH < 7.1

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Maintenance Fluids in Critical Illness

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Currently, the administration of water for the paediatric population is based on the Holliday-Segar formula (100ml/kg/day for the first 10kg of weight, 50ml/kg/day for the second 10kg of weight and 20ml/kg/day for weight over 20kg). As well as considering volume, hyponatraemia is a harmful consequence of incorrect administration of fluids.

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ToxCard: Iron

EMDocs

In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated unit-dose packaging for all iron-containing products with more than 30 milligrams of elemental iron. 6 Can see subsequent electrolyte disturbances and dehydration related to severity of GI symptoms. Typically presents in the first few hours following ingestion.

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Sickle Cell Disease Module

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Symptoms may be non-specific in the beginning with patients quickly developing septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Infections, fever, acidosis, hypoxia, dehydration and exposure to extreme temperatures can trigger VOC even though often no cause is identified. Rotavirus gastroenteritis and dehydration C.

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Neonatal Jaundice

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

They may get a little dehydrated, especially if mother’s milk is late to come in. Also, newborns have a double-whammy administrative load. Home care The neonate who is safe to go home is well appearing, and not dehydrated. Most babies with hyperbilirubinemia are dehydrated, which just exacerbates the problem. Pediatrics.

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Febrile Seizures

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Treatment : IV hydration – based on percentage of dehydration and the calculated water deficit Ceftriaxone – IV or IM IV aciclovir Lucy has another prolonged generalised tonic clonic seizure in the ED. The overall risk of subsequent epilepsy in simple febrile seizures is only slightly above that of the general population (1-2%).