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. Renal and bladder ultrasound (RBUS) after the first UTI is recommended (although incompletely followed in practice). When can I just call it pyelonephritis?

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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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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. Abdominal ultrasound, used in 34 cases, was able to visualize a rounded intraluminal image corresponding to a bead in 28 patients. Arch Pediatr.

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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.

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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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EMDocs

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Clinical spectrum of rhabdomyolysis presented to pediatric emergency department. BMC Pediatr. The incidence of a similar condition, traumatic rhabdomyolysis, is estimated to be around 0.074%. Non-traumatic rhabdomyolysis: Background, laboratory features, and acute clinical management. Clin Biochem. 2017;50(12):656-662. 2013;13:134.

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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. Consider performing a RUSH exam (that is rapid ultrasound for shock and hypotension) to identify the cause.

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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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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 27, 2025

While you dip a urine to rule out UTI , DKA and pregnancy, take bloods, speak to the general surgical registrar to rule out appendicitis and scramble to get an ultrasound before the close of play, the clock is ticking on the lifespan of that ovary This article aims to shine a light on a difficult diagnosis. Mansuria S.M, Donnellan N.M

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EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

It was peer-reviewed by Joseph Habboushe, assistant professor at NYU and Nadia Maria Shaukat, director of the emergency and critical care ultrasound at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Jeff: The hyperemetic phase lasts 24-48 hours and can lead to dehydration, electrolyte abnormalities, and weight loss.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Evaluation by ultrasound of traumatic rib fractures missed by radiography. Eosinophils and mast cells as therapeutic targets in pediatric functional dyspepsia. Effects of hydration and dehydration on blood rheology in sickle cell trait carriers during exercise. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 2020;120(10):696-697. Emerg Radiol.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. For links to FOAM-ED ultrasound content, see the section after take-home points.) (For links to FOAM-ED ultrasound content, see the section after take-home points.) 11 A study by Stephan et al.

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