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Choosing Wisely – Investigations for seizures that have returned to baseline

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Do not order laboratory testing or a CT scan of the head for a patient with an unprovoked, generalized seizure or a simple febrile seizure who has returned to baseline mental status. The parents of 18-month-old Susie brought her to the Emergency Department after she had a seizure at home. Investigators found that 99.3%

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Medical Malpractice Insights: Brain Abscess

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He has been ill for 3 days with abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, and vomiting, and his father thinks his son is dehydrated. The triage nurse records the event as a “seizure” lasting 7 minutes. ” Sixteen hours later the patient returns comatose after a grand mal seizure at home. The elevated WBC could be due to dehydration.

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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%. AtherlyJohn et al.

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Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome

Don't Forget the Bubbles

She appears pale and dehydrated , and her level of alertness fluctuates. A similar process can also occur in the CNS (causing seizures ), the liver and the pancreas. Depending on the progression of the illness, children may present with pallor, oedema, lethargy, seizures, hypertension or abnormal liver function tests.

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ToxCard: Iron

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6 Can see subsequent electrolyte disturbances and dehydration related to severity of GI symptoms. Characterized by hypovolemia, vasodilation, reduced cardiac output, hyperventilation, elevated temperature, seizure, coma, and cardiovascular collapse. 5 Seizure: IV benzodiazepine first line, barbiturates as second line.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 100: Acute Chest Syndrome Part 1

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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.) Infectious: bacterial or viral pneumonia ( M.

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How To Handle Medical Emergencies: A Guide For Everyone

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

Minor issues like dehydration and heat stroke could also show up with this symptom. Severe or persistent vomiting or diarrhea Prolonged episodes of severe vomiting or diarrhea can cause electrolyte imbalances and dehydration. Common reasons include infections, gastrointestinal issues, and food poisoning.

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