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Targeted Temperature Management in Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Targeted temperature management (TTM) is the induction of varying degrees of patient temperature targeting within Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU): Therapeutic hypothermia- induction of varying degrees of hypothermia. What are the potential complications of therapeutic hypothermia? It can also increase blood pressure.

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Heat-Related Illness

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Pediatrics 2011; 128:e741. The Inter-Association Task Force for Preventing Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletics Programs: Best-Practices Recommendations. Hyperthermia. In: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Baren JM, Rothrock SG, Brennan JA, Brown L (Eds), Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia 2008. Casa DJ et al.

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Brain Trauma Guidelines for Emergency Medicine

ACEP Now

The following is a summary of the guidelines; An algorithm that synthesizes best practice recommendations based on the guidelines is available at [link] and from the Brain Trauma Foundation. In a metropolitan area, pediatric patients with severe TBI should be transported directly to a pediatric trauma center if available.

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Episode 19 - Cannabinoids: Emerging Evidence in Use and Abuse

EB Medicine

Nachi: We’re going to be talking about the pathophysiology of cannabinoids, clinical findings in abuse, best practice management, differences between natural and synthetic cannabinoids, and treatment for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Nachi: Let’s talk about some special populations next -- starting with Pediatrics.