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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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Travel-Related Illnesses in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Hospitalization for travel-related illness are around 10% for both VFR and tourists (Leuthard 2015) Multiple studies have reported the most common travel infections in various countries. Infectious Disease Acquisition in Pediatric International Travelers: A 10-Year Review at a Canadian Tertiary Care Hospital. Pediatr Emerg Care.

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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. There is substantial evidence that IV fluids can be beneficial in patients with sepsis complicated by hypotension and labor. AtherlyJohn et al.

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Sickle Cell Disease Module

Don't Forget the Bubbles

GPs and local hospitals should provide easy access to medication and vaccinations to ensure good compliance. Vaccination: PCV13 (pneumococcal vaccination), meningococcal vaccines, and Hib conjugated vaccines are important to prevent life-threatening sepsis. What medications would you give to control pain in hospital?

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – January 2024

Don't Forget the Bubbles

The Bubble Wrap Plus is a monthly paediatric Journal Club reading list from Professor Jaan Toelen (University Hospitals Leuven) and Dr Anke Raaijmakers (Sydney Children’s Hospital). Reviews and opinion articles Use of POCUS for the assessment of dehydration in pediatric patients-a narrative review. Musolino AM, et al.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: A Rare Presentation – Groin pain? Nec fasc? Diabetes? Appendicitis?

EMDocs

Hospital Inpatient : R thigh is indurated and blistered but abdomen is all but ignored. On the 2nd hospital day, she becomes obtunded and is intubated. Sepsis is diagnosed and antibiotics started for the first time. She only gets worse, and by the 4th hospital day she is unresponsive. She admitted to the ICU for “DKA.”

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – July ’23

Don't Forget the Bubbles

The Bubble Wrap Plus is a monthly paediatric journal club reading list from Anke Raaijmakers, working with Professor Jaan Toelen and his team at the University Hospitals in Leuven. Evaluating the Impact of the 2017 Dutch Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Guideline. Can’t get enough of Bubble Wrap? Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Jun 15.