Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 19, 2023

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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Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Shock Resuscitation 98

EMDocs

MAY 28, 2024

Other causes of sickling: acidosis, dehydration, inflammation, infection, fever, and blood stasis. Fluid management Goal is euvolemia Dehydration – needs IV fluid resuscitation. Consider risk factors for multi-drug resistant microbes: Recent IV antibiotics Hospitalization within 90 days. times maintenance.

Blood Transfusions 94

Blood Transfusions Fluid Resuscitation Dehydration Ultrasounds 94

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

Severe anaemia is a common and life-threatening cause of hospital admission in children in sub-Saharan Africa. 8% die in hospital, with a further 12% dying in the six months following discharge. Population 6171 children from three hospitals in Uganda and one in Malawi were assessed for eligibility. Do you believe the results?

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Blood Transfusions Research Outcomes Hospitals 78

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Nachi: Sometimes… Jeff: This month’s issue was authored by Mollie Williams, who is the EM residency program director at the Brooklyn Hospital Center. Nachi: Among metabolic abnormalities, patients can present with hyperthermia, hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, hyponatremia, and metabolic acidosis. Most ED visits only require a short stay.

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Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40

EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

This series provides evidence-based updates to previous posts so you can stay current with what you need to know. 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 mg/kg, max 4 mg per dose q20-30min) or hydromorphone (0.01-0.02 mg/kg, max 0.4

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Pediatrics Dehydration EMS Hospitals 94

PEMBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

So fever or hypothermia, extreme tachycardia, tachypnea, altered consciousness, a very unwell appearance, or even hypotension. 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. really affecting function. So what causes it?

Infectious Diseases 59

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Wellness Pediatrics 59

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

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. 92 Refugee patients with SAM, dehydration, or shock should be admitted for further management. Nat Rev Dis Primer. 2017;3:17067. doi:10.1038/nrdp.2017.67

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Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 72