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But Can You Just PO?

Taming the SRU

Other conditions that lead to intravascular fluid depletion include but are not limited to starvation/dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, burns/trauma, hyperglycemia, and hemorrhage. demonstrated that use of ORT was characterized by shorter stays at the hospital. Oral intake is the most preferred method for receiving fluids.

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Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES)

Pediatric EM Morsels

Admission to hospital depending on severity of symptoms and need for further hydration Moral of the Morsel Diseases, just like our patients, are unique and varied! Patients with FPIES can have marked dehydration due to vomiting and diarrhea, even to the point of hypotension! Volume Status?!

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Rebaked: Inborn Errors of Metabolism presenting in the ED

Pediatric EM Morsels

Dehydration Surgery Pregnancy ( If we don’t ask we don’t know ) Many important IEM are included in the Newborn Screen. For milder forms of IEM, children can compensate until the body is under stress and may recover after stress (leading to delayed diagnosis). Viral infections also may cause metabolic stress.

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Navigating the Quademic: Clinical Differentiation of Influenza, RSV, COVID-19, and Norovirus in Pediatric Emergency Care

PEMBlog

Diagnostic Costs : RSV rapid tests: $100-$400 (higher end when included in multiplex testing) Risk Stratification : Infants <6 months, especially those with prematurity, chronic lung disease, or congenital heart disease, have a heightened risk of hospitalization. Electrolyte disturbances secondary to fluid losses.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: Brain Abscess

EMDocs

He has been ill for 3 days with abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, and vomiting, and his father thinks his son is dehydrated. The patient is transferred to a tertiary care hospital where an MRI reveals bilateral mastoiditis with bony erosion. The elevated WBC could be due to dehydration. VS are normal with a temp of 97.3.

Seizures 101
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Paediatrics

Mind The Bleep

Common stressors in children and adolescents include: Infections: urinary tract infections, gastroenteritis, pneumonias, Poor compliance to insulin therapy, Dehydration, Fasting state, Heatstroke Trauma. or HCO3 10-15 mmol/L: mild DKA (5% dehydration) pH < 7.2 or HCO3 5-10 mmol/L: moderate DKA (5% dehydration) pH < 7.1

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EM@3AM: Sialadenitis

EMDocs

Risk factors include oral neoplasms, sialolithiasis, advanced age, dehydration, ductal foreign bodies, concomitant tracheostomy, and recent receipt of an anesthetic agent. Patients who are immunocompromised may experience infection related to gram-negative organisms (e.g., Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Escherichia coli ).

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