Taming the SRU

AUGUST 4, 2024

Wound healing is faster with Dermabond compared to sutures, and can be useful as a less-painful technique to repair certain wounds Dermabond differs from non-medicinal superglue because it is sterile, is more flexible, and ultimately less brittle than standard superglue There have been care reports of non-medicinal glue (superglue, nail glue, etc.)

Dislocations 86

Dislocations Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Burns 86

Pediatric Education

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Common fine particulate matter < 2.5 µm ( PM 2.5 ) sources include the natural sources of biomass burning, coal burning, road and soil dust, sea spray aerosols, wildfire particles, and volcanic dust. D’Alessandro, MD Professor of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Human sources of PM 2.5 2022;19(12):7511. AirNow.gov.

Burns 40

Burns Pediatrics Stroke 40

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. The diagnostic accuracy of fecal calprotectin during the investigation of suspected pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Notably, PCT is not elevated in noninfectious inflammatory conditions including most rheumatological diseases, gout, SLE, and IBD.

Infectious Diseases 90

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 90

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

Again, there was no increase in thrombotic stroke in the TXA group – TXA looks safe. Tranexamic acid administration to pediatric trauma patients in a combat setting: the pediatric trauma and tranexamic acid study (PED-TRAX). Safety of Tranexamic Acid During Pediatric Trauma: A Nationwide Database Study. 2022.01.069.

Head Injuries 145

Head Injuries Seizures Pediatrics Outcomes 145

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

E.g. burns, neurosurgery, interventional radiology. It can cause significant internal injuries, including carotid artery dissection, stroke, and acquired brain injury, but in 50% of patients, there are no external signs of injury. Pediatric Neurology 2022; 126: 114-119 Dani Hall , Kat Priddis , Team PEM Adventures.

Domestic Violence 59

Domestic Violence Fluid Resuscitation Head Injuries Sexual Assault 59

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

AUGUST 1, 2020

Pediatrics 2011; 128:e741. In: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Baren JM, Rothrock SG, Brennan JA, Brown L (Eds), Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia 2008. Heat illness and heat stroke. Pediatr Rev 2007; 28:249. Casa DJ et al. J Athl Train. 2013 Jul-Aug; 48(4): 546–553. Environmental issues for team physicians. Am J Sports Med.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 52

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Stroke Burns Pediatrics 52

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Nachi: Each year, in the US, approximately 10,000 patients present with electrical burns or shocks. You’re probably familiar with this concept when you see high voltages arcing through the air without direct contact with the actual electrical source, leading to diffuse burns. Most electrical injuries present with burns to the skin.

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Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock 40