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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. Pediatrics. Pediatr Rev (2022) 43 (7): 371–383. link] The post Rebaked: Inborn Errors of Metabolism presenting in the ED appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. 2000; 105:e 10. Samantha A.

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Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES)

Pediatric EM Morsels

Today we are talking about a rare disease called FPIES (food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome) and how you might encounter these patients in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Patients with FPIES can have marked dehydration due to vomiting and diarrhea, even to the point of hypotension! Volume Status?!

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Cerebral Edema and Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Rebaked

Pediatric EM Morsels

Cerebral edema is the most feared emergent complication of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis. Pediatr Diabetes. Population-based study of incidence and risk factors for cerebral edema in pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis. The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Collaborative Research Commitee. 2013 Sep;163(3):761-6. PMID: 23499379.

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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

EMDocs

. #3: Can Clinical or Lab Variables Predict Dehydration Severity in Children with DKA? Spoon Feed Most pediatric patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) have mild to moderate dehydration. Source Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Dehydration Severity in Children With Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

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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. Contraindications to ORT include evidence of severe dehydration which is defined as a volume loss greater than 10%.

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

PEMBlog

The concurrent circulation of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19, and norovirus during peak viral seasons presents a diagnostic challenge in pediatric emergency settings. nausea, vomiting) occur more frequently in pediatric populations. Electrolyte disturbances secondary to fluid losses.

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Choosing Wisely – Investigations for seizures that have returned to baseline

Don't Forget the Bubbles

This may include specific clinical findings such as evidence of diarrhoea or vomiting, dehydration , meningitic signs, a history of significant head trauma immediately preceding the seizure, or failure to return to baseline. Take home points References American Academy of Pediatrics, Subcommittee on Febrile Seizures. Pediatrics.

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