PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

This episode will help you better prepare for and manage children with inborn errors of metabolism in the Emergency Department. My special guest podcaster, Emily Groopman, is an actual Pediatric Geneticist in training and we hope that you will find this episode useful. Pediatr Rev. Pediatrics. doi: 10.1542/pir.2014-0122.

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

This month, we are sticking in the abdomen for another round of evidence-based medicine, focusing on Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery. Consider IV access and early IV fluids in those at risk for dehydration and intra-abdominal infections. At 6 to 8 mL/kg. 2015;25(4):622-627.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Ben Lawton is a paediatric emergency physician in Brisbane Australia. He divides his time between a tertiary children’s hospital and a community hospital that is busy enough to have its own paediatric emergency department. She is not clinically dehydrated and has a temp of 38.2C

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , I explore the complexities of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and gastritis in children and adolescents. Topics covered include: The pathophysiology of GER and GERD in the pediatric population. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. Pediatrics.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

Let’s take the humble blood transfusion – used in emergency departments across the globe and playing a key role in critical care. Recommendations on RBC Transfusion in General Critically Ill Children Based on Hemoglobin and/or Physiologic Thresholds From the Pediatric Critical Care Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative.

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Taming the SRU

APRIL 13, 2023

beta blockers decrease ability to dissipate heat through increase CO, diuretics predispose to dehydration, or anticholinergic agents can affect thermoregulation) Clinical Presentation: Temperature elevation, usually 40.5C EtOH, amphetamines, or cocaine) Prescription drugs (i.e.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 11, 2025

A 16-year-old male presents to the emergency department (ED) with his mother with the chief complaint of intermittent abdominal pain and constipation for several weeks. 7 A more recent study surveyed emergency physicians knowledge and training and found that of 1.9 Do not minimize the illness. Int J Eat Disorder.,

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Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Diarrhea is one of the most common complaints in the pediatric emergency department, especially in the summer and early fall. Sure this may cause blood in stool, but consider Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome when evaluating pediatric patients with Bloody Diarrhea. Clin Pediatr (Phila). Protect the Kidneys! PMID: 20075028.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 27, 2025

We dont often cover gynaecological presentations in the emergency department and most chronic gynaecological problems go through the primary care referral pathway. However, CT scans remain largely more obtainable in a time critical case, in an emergency department setting. Pediatr Emerg Care, 1;38(6):e1332-e1335.

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Downeast Emergency Medicine

MARCH 24, 2021

OVERVIEW Diarrhea is a common complaint for our pediatric patients in the emergency department. Most pediatric diarrhea is not life threatening, and usually is treated with supportive care. However, there are important red flags to consider when assessing a pediatric patient with diarrhea.

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EB Medicine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This episode reviews risk factors for apnea and severe bronchiolitis; discusses treatments/therapies and provides evidence-based recommendations for the management of pediatric patients with bronchiolitis. Parainfluenza, influenza, adenoviruses, coronaviruses, rhinoviruses, and enteroviruses are other causes. All were UTIs. vs 26.4%).

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Clinical spectrum of rhabdomyolysis presented to pediatric emergency department. BMC Pediatr. Int J Emerg Med. The incidence of a similar condition, traumatic rhabdomyolysis, is estimated to be around 0.074%. He has no medical problems. He sustained a crush injury to his left leg and a prolonged extraction time.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 4, 2019

Clinical Trial of Fluid Infusion Rates for Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis. NEJM June 2018 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Nikki Abela is a final year trainee in Emergency Medicine and Paediatric Emergency Medicine in Liverpool, UK from sunny Malta. Clinical Trial of Fluid Infusion Rates for Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

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EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. Pediatr Blood Cancer. smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0 C or 100.4 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1 mg/kg, max 0.4

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

Reviews and opinion articles Point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric nephrology. Pediatr Nephrol. JAMA Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Eur J Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Eur J Pediatr. Sethi SK, et al.

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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. Fever in the Returned Pediatric Traveler. Glob Pediatr Health. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. Am J Emerg Med. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 May; 8:1-16.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Treatment of Acute Pain in the Emergency Department: A White Paper Position Statement Prepared for the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. J Emerg Med. Intravenous Subdissociative-Dose Ketamine Versus Morphine for Analgesia in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Acad Emerg Med.

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PEMBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Randomized controlled trial of cephalexin versus clindamycin for uncomplicated pediatric skin infections. Pediatrics. Transcript Note: This transcript was partially completed with the use of the Descript AI  Welcome to another episode of PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast. 2011 Mar;127(3):e573-80.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. 36-37 There is little evidence regarding oral rehydration in adults with gastroenteritis, though it seems reasonable that adults with mild dehydration could be safely hydrated orally. Modified from: Pringle, K.,

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Infections, fever, acidosis, hypoxia, dehydration and exposure to extreme temperatures can trigger VOC even though often no cause is identified. Home analgesia: Advise families at home to increase fluid intake to avoid dehydration (dehydration will prolong painful episodes). Rotavirus gastroenteritis and dehydration C.

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Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

It is also worth noting that these aggressive hematologic cancers occur more commonly in children and thus the risk of TLS can be higher in the pediatric population6. mg/dl (pediatrics) calcium < 7 mg/dl Clinical Tumor Lysis Syndrome (2) - laboratory TLS + one of the following: cardiac arrhythmia seizure sudden death creatinine > 1.5x

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

You are working in the paediatric emergency department of a busy District General Hospital. These centres have a close relationship with their patients, but this does not mean they may not turn up at your emergency department! BK virus infection, replication, and diseases in pediatric kidney transplantation.

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EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Staff Physician, USAF); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 25-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) in Uganda with acute encephalopathy. 11 The presentation of cholera on physical examination depends on the patient’s level of dehydration.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

92 Refugee patients with SAM, dehydration, or shock should be admitted for further management. HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. Undernourished children presenting to an urban emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Tanzania: a prospective descriptive study.

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