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Rebaked: Inborn Errors of Metabolism presenting in the ED

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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)

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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

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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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Travel-Related Illnesses in Children

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Pediatric patients with recent travel and fever of unknown origin should be considered for admission if malaria is a possible diagnosis. Fever in the Returned Pediatric Traveler. Glob Pediatr Health. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. Pediatr Emerg Care. References Abdel-Haq N, Asmar BI. 2021 May; 8:1-16.

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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

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. #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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Choosing Wisely – Investigations for seizures that have returned to baseline

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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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Bubble Wrap PLUS – January 2024

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This retrospective cohort study in JAMA Pediatrics looked at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the socioemotional development of infants and toddlers. A randomized clinical trial, the Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Trial for Snoring ( PATS ), evaluated adenotonsillectomies in children with snoring or mild obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).