Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Do not order laboratory testing or a CT scan of the head for a patient with an unprovoked, generalized seizure or a simple febrile seizure who has returned to baseline mental status. The parents of 18-month-old Susie brought her to the Emergency Department after she had a seizure at home.

Seizures 131

Seizures Pediatrics Emergency Department Radiology 131

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Prolonged hiccups can also cause a myriad of negative health consequences including sleep deprivation, exhaustion, malnutrition, dehydration, and depression. However, as hiccups become increasingly frequent or persistent, they can be distressing for patients and can be a sign of underlying disease.

Stroke 76

Stroke Administration Dehydration COPD 76

PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

This episode will help you better prepare for and manage children with inborn errors of metabolism in the Emergency Department. Transcript Note: This transcript was partially completed with the use of the Descript AI Welcome to PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast. But now I’m going to pass the mic.

Pediatrics 59

Pediatrics Seizures Emergency Department Sepsis 59

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.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 52

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Poisoning EKG/ECG Seizures 52

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.

Blood Transfusions 126

Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 126

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

This is sometimes misidentified as seizures. Now, in the pediatric emergency department, the diagnosis of reflux is primarily clinical. Maybe parents will have to thicken the feeds, but I do not recommend this in the emergency department. In older children and adolescents, heartburn is the most common symptom.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Emergency Department Ultrasounds Wellness 52

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.

Dehydration 89

Dehydration CDC Rapid Diagnostic Testing Fluid Resuscitation 89