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Imported Malaria

Pediatric EM Morsels

Acute Kidney Injury Is Common in Pediatric Severe Malaria and Is Associated with Increased Mortality. Pediatric Malaria: Global and North American Perspectives. Pediatr Clin N Am 69 (2022) 47–64. Higher Rates of Misdiagnosis in Pediatric Patients versus Adults Hospitalized with Imported Malaria. Pediatr Emerg Care.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

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Most children who present to Pediatric Emergency Departments these days with mental health concerns – including agitation – have a known psychiatric problem or diagnosis. Pediatrics 2021; 147. Psychiatric manifestations revealing inborn errors of metabolism in adolescents and adults. Psychiatric emergencies.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 5: Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarded in the ED

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Leyenaar; Pediatric Mental Health Boarding. Pediatrics October 2020; 146 (4): e20201174. Zima; Follow-up After Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Visits. Pediatrics March 2023; 151 (3): e2022057383. Boarding of Mentally Ill Patients in Emergency Departments: American Psychiatric Association Resource Document.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 3: Pharmacologic management of agitated children

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Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents (BETA) in the Emergency Department: Consensus Statement of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. Pediatric Agitation in the Emergency Department: A Survey of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators. Acad Pediatr.

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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 3: Pharmacologic Management

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:53 — 27.3MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Pharmacologic Management In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children. Now it is time to review pharmacologic management. mg/kg/dose PO; 0.2-0.3

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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 5: The Boarded ED Patient

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:57 — 19.2MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarding in the ED In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children. Why are we boarding?

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ACEP Launches Pilot Phase of Its Emergency Dept. Accreditation Program

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The accreditation criteria will evolve based on feedback, best practices, and emerging trends in emergency medicine. Gausche-Hill says that the program you see at launch in 2025 probably will change based on feedback in 2026. The key is thoughtfulness, inclusiveness, and understanding that this is dynamic,” she said.