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Cerebral Edema and Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Rebaked

Pediatric EM Morsels

Kendra Jackson and Rebecca Raffler While we’ve gotten to snack on a Morsel on this subject before , new guidelines and research surrounding DKA and cerebral edema have come to light since the first go ‘round! Cerebral edema is the most feared emergent complication of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis. Pediatr Diabetes.

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Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome

Don't Forget the Bubbles

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. 4-year-old Stephanie presents with vomiting, diarrhoea, and lethargy.

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Are we on the right TRACT? 

Don't Forget the Bubbles

The factorial design chosen by Dr Maitland and her research group means that several comparisons in transfusion practice could be carried out at the same time. What were the research questions? Does the study address a clearly focused research question? N Engl J Med. 2019;381(5):407-419. Was blinding achieved?

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Episode 36 - Diagnosis and Management of Acute Gastroenteritis in the Emergency Department

EB Medicine

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.

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Maintenance Fluids in Critical Illness

Don't Forget the Bubbles

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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Sweet! A Metabolic Disorders focused podcast episode

PEMBlog

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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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS): Rebaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

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.