Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 1, 2024

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).

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

Reviews and opinion articles Point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric nephrology. Pediatr Nephrol. JAMA Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Eur J Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Eur J Pediatr. Sethi SK, et al.

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Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

airway grand rounds - r1 clinical knowledge: heavy metals - consultant corner: acute leukemia - pediatric sim - pediatric cases airway grand rounds WITH dr. carleton Difficult airway algorithm: when should we RSI? Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration are common.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 17, 2024

The liquids were chosen to “approximate a pediatric digestive environment.” Other symptoms, such as constipation, abdominal pain and dehydration, were also be seen. BMC Pediatrics , 20 , pp.1-5. J Pediatr Surg Case Rep. Orbeez: the magic water absorbing bead—risk of pediatric bowel obstruction?

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 16, 2023

Sometimes this can be used to our advantage, like when we need to give subcutaneous fluids to a dehydrated patient without an IV, or when we need to give SQ medications for things like Sulfonylurea overdose , Hereditary Angioedema , or DVTs. The subcutaneous space is a vast region of potential space where things can collect.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 27, 2019

Crocco is a Pediatric Emergency Physician and is the Medical Director & Division Head of the Division of Pediatric Emergency at McMaster’s Children’s Hospital. Anthony […] The post SGEM#254: Probiotics for Pediatric Gastroenteritis – I Can’t Go For that…No Can Do first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2022

Early presentation from 3 to 5 weeks of age: projectile vomiting Later presentation up to 12 weeks: dehydration, failure to thrive, possibly the elusive olive Labs may show hypOchloremic, hypOkalemic metabOlic acidosis: “ all the Os ” Watch out for hyperbilirubinemia, the “icteropyloric syndrome”: unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia from dehydration.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

MAY 1, 2017

They may get a little dehydrated, especially if mother’s milk is late to come in. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Home care The neonate who is safe to go home is well appearing, and not dehydrated. Most babies with hyperbilirubinemia are dehydrated, which just exacerbates the problem. Their livers are immature.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 29, 2013

so it must be a pediatric ECG. This is typical of pediatric ECGs because the fetal circulation depends on the right ventricle. With management of fever and dehydration, the heart rate normalized. What can you say about this ECG at a rate of 230 beats per minute? Answer below  The QRS is very narrow (about 70 ms?),

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 18, 2024

She appears pale and dehydrated , and her level of alertness fluctuates. Pay specific attention to fluid status, looking for evidence of dehydration. Manage hydration Children may be dehydrated or present with signs of fluid overload. Pediatric Nephrology. She is apyrexial, tachycardic and normotensive.

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EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 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 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1 mg/kg, max 0.4

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Are there signs of significant dehydration or malnutrition? If severely dehydrated or malnourished, then they require admission for close monitoring with rehydration and refeeding. Eur J Pediatr. They have supportive parents who live nearby and a good friend network. First and foremost, do they look well or unwell?

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

AUGUST 1, 2016

⇒ You have a stable child who just needs fluids, but no laboratory tests ⇒ You’ve tried PO hydration, to no avail, despite anti-emetics ⇒ You’re poking the stable, but dehydrated child repeatedly without success What now? Recombinant human hyaluronidase-enabled subcutaneous pediatric rehydration. Pediatrics. Pediatrics.

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EMDocs

MAY 15, 2024

Other causes of sickling: acidosis, dehydration, inflammation, infection, fever, and blood stasis Sickling leads to vascular occlusion, end-organ ischemia, and decreased RBC lifespan, which, in turn, leads to pain crisis, acute anemia, sequestration, infection, and acute chest syndrome (ACS.) times maintenance.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 13, 2023

Assessment of the child ( NICE guidelines + NCBI – management of pediatric febrile seizures ) If the child is actively having seizures in the ED: Airway assessment and management – confirm and protect the airway. You are called to the resuscitation bay in your ED following arrival of the expected pediatric alert.

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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. Episode 101: Acute Chest Syndrome Part 2 Background SCD is an autosomal recessive condition that results in the formation of hemoglobin S (HbS).

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Pediatric Education

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

With your sickle cell trait you usually shouldn’t have any problems, but dehydration could cause problems for you. Actually dehydration can cause problems for everyone, so just take an extra ounce or two than everyone else to really stay hydrated,” he counseled. Pediatr Emerg Med Pract. Subramaniam S, Chao JH.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Infections, fever, acidosis, hypoxia, dehydration and exposure to extreme temperatures can trigger VOC even though often no cause is identified. Home analgesia: Advise families at home to increase fluid intake to avoid dehydration (dehydration will prolong painful episodes). Rotavirus gastroenteritis and dehydration C.

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EB Medicine

MARCH 4, 2020

Literature Review: There is abundant literature on pediatric AGE but sparse research on AGE in adults. Therefore, many recommendations are extrapolated from the pediatric literature. Laboratory Testing and Imaging: Dehydration is the biggest contributor to mortality, especially in the very young and elderly. No data in AGE.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

6 Can see subsequent electrolyte disturbances and dehydration related to severity of GI symptoms. Ferrous sulfate tablets are radiopaque and can be visualized on radiographs, however not all preparations are radiopaque (pediatric chewable and liquid preparations). Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1 Obtain a single view abdominal x-ray.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

She is not clinically dehydrated and has a temp of 38.2C The bottom line was that there seemed to be a knowledge gap when it comes to managing bronchiolitis in the community setting (previous evidence as suggested a knowledge gap also exists in the academic pediatric hospitals).

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PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

My special guest podcaster, Emily Groopman, is an actual Pediatric Geneticist in training and we hope that you will find this episode useful. Pediatr Rev. Pediatrics. Transcript Note: This transcript was partially completed with the use of the Descript AI Welcome to PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If the fractional excretion of sodium is <1%, you agree with your consultant that you will also ask the nurses to account for the replacement of 5% dehydration (900ml) over 48h (≈ 19ml/h). Given the present urine output of 0.3ml/kg/hr and no dehydration replacement, you estimate she will receive ~1mmol/kg/day of sodium. Pediatrics.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

These were presented as hazard ratios and included fever at presentation, previous transfusion ever, haemoglobinuria, malaria, sickle cell disease on enrolment, HIV, evidence of sepsis, malnutrition, shock, hypothermia, and dehydration. Pediatr Crit Care Med. Transfusion strategies for patients in pediatric intensive care units.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , I explore the complexities of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and gastritis in children and adolescents. Topics covered include: The pathophysiology of GER and GERD in the pediatric population. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.

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Pediatric Education

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The American Academy of Pediatrics 2022 Clinical Guidelines states that: “[t]he effectiveness of phototherapy is dependent on the intensity of phototherapy administered and the surface area of the infant exposed to phototherapy (ie, double-sided). .” However it caries risk of dehydration, sunburn, and hypothermia.

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PEMBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Randomized controlled trial of cephalexin versus clindamycin for uncomplicated pediatric skin infections. Pediatrics. Transcript Note: This transcript was partially completed with the use of the Descript AI  Welcome to another episode of PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast. 2011 Mar;127(3):e573-80. What is it?

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

in Pediatric Emergency Care. Think about poor feeding, irritability, dehydration – in that case, just go with your gut and call it pyelonephritis, and admit. Pearl : the enhanced urinalysis is the addition of a gram stain. A positive gram stain has a LR+ of 87 in infants less than 60 days, according to a study by Dayan et al.

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Taming the SRU

APRIL 13, 2023

beta blockers decrease ability to dissipate heat through increase CO, diuretics predispose to dehydration, or anticholinergic agents can affect thermoregulation) Clinical Presentation: Temperature elevation, usually 40.5C EtOH, amphetamines, or cocaine) Prescription drugs (i.e.

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Consider IV access and early IV fluids in those at risk for dehydration and intra-abdominal infections. Jeff: Tachycardic patients should make you concerned for hypovolemia 2/2 dehydration, sepsis, leaks, and blood loss. ASMBS pediatric committee best practice guidelines. At 6 to 8 mL/kg. 2015;25(4):622-627. Surg Obes Relat Dis.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Diarrhea is one of the most common complaints in the pediatric emergency department, especially in the summer and early fall. Sure this may cause blood in stool, but consider Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome when evaluating pediatric patients with Bloody Diarrhea. Clin Pediatr (Phila). Protect the Kidneys! 2010 May;49(5):418-21.

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Downeast Emergency Medicine

MARCH 24, 2021

OVERVIEW Diarrhea is a common complaint for our pediatric patients in the emergency department. Most pediatric diarrhea is not life threatening, and usually is treated with supportive care. However, there are important red flags to consider when assessing a pediatric patient with diarrhea. Pediatr Emerg Care 1997, 13(3):179-182.

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EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

As the disease progress the patients will experience profound dehydration and start to develops signs and symptoms such as: Rapid heart rate Loss of skin elasticity Dry mucous membranes Low blood pressure If left untreated, severe dehydration may lead to kidney failure, shock, coma, and death within hours.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Inadequate fluid consumption, combined with factors like hot weather or strenuous physical activity, can lead to gradual dehydration with cumulative effects. Differential Diagnosis of Acute Issues Dehydration Every child will have a minimum daily fluid intake goal to achieve. Pediatric nephrology , 22 (9), pp.1243-1250.

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Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This is a child who is clearly dehydrated and unable to tolerate oral fluids therefore IV fluids are the best option. Once cardiovascular status has improved start maintenance fluids at 38ml/hr, monitor urine output closely, liaise with your local paediatric renal team. Answers (1) [B] is the correct answer.

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EB Medicine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This episode reviews risk factors for apnea and severe bronchiolitis; discusses treatments/therapies and provides evidence-based recommendations for the management of pediatric patients with bronchiolitis. 35-37 High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) Several small pediatric ICU studies show a benefit in severe cases. Further study needed.

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