Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Another change is the CDC approved the use of IV artesunate for malaria treatment in the US in May 2022. This allowed US hospitals to stock the drug to ensure quick treatment of suspected severe cases, rather than having to ship it from the CDC under the prior expanded-access protocol (Thomas 2023).

Seizures 281

Seizures Pediatrics CDC Infectious Diseases 281

PulmCCM

APRIL 10, 2025

Almeida et al Crit Care Med 2025 ) They did have more major bleeding (10% vs 1%), often requiring blood transfusions. Most Clinicians Ignore New “Steroids-For-All” Septic Shock Guideline In 2024, the major U.S. critical care society recommended steroids be given to virtually all patients with septic shock.

CDC 40

CDC Stroke Sepsis Radiology 40

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Based on available hospital resources, the patient is treated for septic shock secondary to pneumonia and an infected wound using broad-spectrum antibiotics and IV crystalloid fluids. A whole blood transfusion is initiated for the management of her anemia. Power and sensation are grossly intact and tendon reflexes are normal.

Infectious Diseases 74

Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 74