Pediatric EM Morsels

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A “Syndromic” Approach for Diagnosing and Managing Travel-Related Infectious Diseases in Children. Infectious Disease Acquisition in Pediatric International Travelers: A 10-Year Review at a Canadian Tertiary Care Hospital. Malaria requires 3 negative thick and thin smears over 12 hours to fully exclude. 2021 May; 8:1-16.

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Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis Documentation/Coding 161

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JANUARY 6, 2025

Open-access image source: By M.Bitton – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, [link] Infectious Disease Exposure It is estimated that, on average, refugees seeking refuge in Uganda visit a health facility 1.8 times per month and that 80-120 refugees are screened daily for infectious diseases in the triage and emergency units.

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Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 57

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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. as these animals can contribute to the spread of disease. Adapted from CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). In: CDC Yellowbook. 43 Table 3.

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CDC Documentation/Coding Infectious Diseases Dehydration 59