EMDocs

JUNE 24, 2023

These results support CDC recommendations that vaginal swabs are the preferred sample modality when testing for STIs in women. 3: Can Clinical or Lab Variables Predict Dehydration Severity in Children with DKA? Spoon Feed Most pediatric patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) have mild to moderate dehydration.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Pediatric patients with recent travel and fever of unknown origin should be considered for admission if malaria is a possible diagnosis. Malaria requires 3 negative thick and thin smears over 12 hours to fully exclude.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 13, 2023

CDC growth charts are commonly used for children two years or older. Are there signs of significant dehydration or malnutrition? If severely dehydrated or malnourished, then they require admission for close monitoring with rehydration and refeeding. WHO growth charts are commonly used for children less than two years old.

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EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

As the disease progress the patients will experience profound dehydration and start to develops signs and symptoms such as: Rapid heart rate Loss of skin elasticity Dry mucous membranes Low blood pressure If left untreated, severe dehydration may lead to kidney failure, shock, coma, and death within hours.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain–United States, 2016. Effects of hydration and dehydration on blood rheology in sickle cell trait carriers during exercise. Comparative Analgesic Efficacy of Oxycodone/Acetaminophen vs Codeine/Acetaminophen for Short-Term Pain Management Following ED Discharge. Am J Hematol.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

57 Emergency clinicians should strongly consider infectious disease (ID) consult or speaking with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for treatment recommendations in cases of newly-diagnosed malaria given that malaria is not endemic in the US. In: CDC Yellow Book 2024. In: CDC Yellow Book 2024. 57 Table 2.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The outbreak spread to four additional African countries, leading the Africa CDC to declare it a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security. 43 As shown in Table 1, the CDC recommends acetaminophen or NSAIDs for general pain relief, with gabapentin or opioids reserved for more severe cases. In: CDC Yellowbook. 43 Table 3.

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