PEMBlog

MARCH 4, 2025

Per the CDC, diagnosed mycoplasma infections increased steadily through the summer of 2024, peaking in August for 2 to 4 year olds and 5 to 17 year old age groups. Studies supporting antibiotic treatment of documented mycoplasma pneumoniae in children are limited.

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Pediatrics Military CDC Hospitals 94

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This document is an update of guidelines first published in 2000, and then updated in 2007. Confounders to the GCS such as seizure and post-ictal phase, ingestions and drug overdose, as well as medications administered in the prehospital setting that impact GCS score should be documented. Prehosp Emerg Care. J Safety Res.

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Fluid Resuscitation Documentation/Coding Resuscitation EMS 98

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

AUGUST 2, 2016

All efforts to identify the decedent by hospital staff, law enforcement agencies or social service agencies should be well documented in the medical records. This includes subdural hematomas, comas, paraplegia, quadriplegia, fractures and seizure disorders, regardless of the time interval between the injury and death. Brent, Nancy J.,

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ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

1 In severe cases altered mental status, seizures, coma, or even death have been observed. 4 The association between ackee ingestion and the illness was initially recognized in 1875 and officially documented in 1904. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Toxicology Rep. 2019;6:656-65. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1992;41(4):53-5.5.

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Poisoning Administration Urgent Care Documentation/Coding 40

Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Chiodini 2018) Use Azithromycin for travelers from areas of XDR Salmonella Typhi , per the CDC recommendation that currently refers to those with recent travels to Pakistan and Iraq. Obasi 2020) Hepatic and splenic abscesses have been documented in children, and splenic rupture is particularly associated with cases of MDR typhoid fever.

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Pediatrics CDC Seizures Documentation/Coding 164

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

She presents with a seven-day history of fever, fatigue, and myalgias associated with decreased oral intake and an episode of seizure-like activity three hours prior to arrival. Additionally, there is no family history of seizure disorders. A review of systems is notable for nausea and vomiting but no diarrhea.

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Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 75