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. Some may present with isolated tachycardia while others may present with profound sepsis – tachycardia, hypotension, and fever.

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Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

Evaluating the Impact of the 2017 Dutch Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Guideline. 2023 Jun 1;76(6):731-736 The Association Between Media-Based Exposure to Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Emergency Department Visits for Self-Harm. coli urine tract infections in children treated in primary care and emergency department.

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Pediatrics Emergency Department Outcomes Fractures 98

EMDocs

JULY 29, 2023

A 75-year-old male with past history of HTN, CVA, DM II presents to the emergency department with right facial swelling since last night. We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. He is also complaining of pain and subjective fevers. Initial vital signs include BP of 150/85, HR 103, T 100.8, RR 18, SpO2 97% on RA.

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EMS Dehydration Ultrasounds Emergency Department 71

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.

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Pediatrics Seizures Emergency Department Sepsis 59

EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

Intranasal fentanyl and discharge from the emergency department among children with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive pain: A multicenter pediatric emergency medicine perspective. smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0

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Pediatrics Dehydration EMS Hospitals 75

PEMBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Full blown sepsis and toxic shock syndrome. Well, you definitely shouldn’t be sending a blood culture because if you’re worried about bacteremia and sepsis, that kid needs to stay in the hospital. You’re concerned about SIRS or sepsis. Bilateral red limbs? That’s probably something different.

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Wellness Pediatrics 59

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. Sepsis indicators and malaria positivity did not modify the risk. Transfusion Decisions in Severe Anaemia Reducing child mortality remains high on the global health agenda. Do you believe the results?

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Blood Transfusions Outcomes Research Hospitals 78

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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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Poisoning EKG/ECG Seizures 52

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! Consider sepsis and treat it accordingly. How does your differential diagnosis change?

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Pediatrics Fractures Dehydration Sepsis 52

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. 9 In terms of assessing volume status in general, Joseph et al. Andrews et al.

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Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 57

EMDocs

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Authors: Noah Kronk, MS-4 (University of Missouri-Columbia); Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE (APD, EM Attending Physician, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 30-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) with fever, fatigue, and an extensive rash.

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CDC Documentation/Coding Infectious Diseases Dehydration 58