Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Another change is the CDC approved the use of IV artesunate for malaria treatment in the US in May 2022. This allowed US hospitals to stock the drug to ensure quick treatment of suspected severe cases, rather than having to ship it from the CDC under the prior expanded-access protocol (Thomas 2023).

Seizures 278

Seizures Pediatrics CDC Infectious Diseases 278

EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

Laboratory testing was not immediately available. The clinical picture of this patient was consistent with hypovolemic shock secondary to acute cholera infection. 16 In resource-constrained settings, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) on stool samples offer a viable option. cholerae in stool samples before culture.

Dehydration 90

Dehydration CDC Rapid Diagnostic Testing Fluid Resuscitation 90

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Surgical wound debridement and dressing are performed and the malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) is noted to be positive. 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.

Infectious Diseases 57

Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 57