Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It is commonly seen in the first couple of years of life and accounts for 1-5% of paediatric hospital admissions for those under two. CDC growth charts are commonly used for children two years or older. Are there signs of significant dehydration or malnutrition? ‘failure to thrive’, describes a slow growth pattern.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Hospitalization for travel-related illness are around 10% for both VFR and tourists (Leuthard 2015) Multiple studies have reported the most common travel infections in various countries. Infectious Disease Acquisition in Pediatric International Travelers: A 10-Year Review at a Canadian Tertiary Care Hospital. Pediatr Emerg Care.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Bhana, MD (EM Resident Physician, University of Massachusetts/UMass Chan Medical School); Clarence Kong, MD (Pain Fellow, Eastern Virginia Medical School – Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University); Mani Hashemi, MD (EM Attending, HCA Florida Mercy Hospital); S.M. Epub 2021 Jan 2. PMID: 33098707. Fam AG, Smythe HA. J R Soc Med.

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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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Dehydration CDC Rapid Diagnostic Testing Fluid Resuscitation 107

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. Patients who do not require hospitalization can be discharged with instructions to strictly quarantine from others, including mammals (dogs, cats, etc.), Management of pain related to mpox.

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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. The CDC hotline is 1-855-856-4713 (toll-free) or 1-770-488-7100 (all hours), email address malaria@cdc.gov. In: CDC Yellow Book 2024. 57 Table 2.

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Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 72