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Are we on the right TRACT? 

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Transfusion Decisions in Severe Anaemia Reducing child mortality remains high on the global health agenda. Let’s take the humble blood transfusion – used in emergency departments across the globe and playing a key role in critical care. However, there is a huge variation in transfusion practice globally. N Engl J Med.

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – January 2024

Don't Forget the Bubbles

We suggest this list can help you discover relevant or interesting articles for your local journal club or allow you to keep a finger on the pulse of paediatric research. 2023 Dec 12 Pediatric Sepsis Diagnosis, Management, and Sub-phenotypes. The first one highlights the impact of the recent pandemic on children. Pawlowski TW, et al.

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Episode 21- Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock

EB Medicine

This month, we’ll be talking Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock. We have a special episode for you this month… We’ve brought Dr. Jeremy Rose, one of the peer reviewers, and a sepsis expert, on with us to talk through the content this month. Jeff : Sepsis chair. Sepsis-3!!

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Neonatal Hypotension

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Various studies, such as those pooling data from the National Neonatal Research Database, indicate that the incidence of hypotension varies based on neonatal age, with the highest rates observed immediately post-birth and within the first days of life. Hypotension in the setting of sepsis may be one of the first signs of a systemic infection.

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Vasopressor Nonresponse

Northwestern EM Blog

Acidosis Acidosis in shock states can present from multiple different sources, including sepsis, hypoxemia, ingestions, hyperlactatemia from hypoperfusion, amongst others. Those at higher risk of hypocalcemia (vitamin D deficiency, ESRD, hyperparathyroidism, burns, multiple blood transfusions, etc.) Curr Opin Crit Care.

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Bilious Vomiting in the Neonate

Mind The Bleep

Increased risk in growth restricted infants, premature babies, maternal drug abuse, formula fed babies, infants receiving blood transfusions. Medical Differentials for Bilious Vomiting: Sepsis Incidence : 22 per 1000 liver births Cause: Most commonly group B strep which has colonised the vaginal canal. Parikh NS, I.

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