PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Children with respiratory conditions and chronic lung disease like asthma are more prone to GERD as well. So, the parents may say, well, he Doesn’t ever seem full. Well, baby doesn’t know how to be full. or somebody who appears pale, dehydrated, in severe pain, or worse, even in shock.

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Jeff: Well that’s kind worrisome. Which again reiterates why this is such an important topic for us as EM clinicians to be well-versed in. For the sake of completeness, just be aware that there is also the biliopancreatic diversion with or without a duodenal switch, as well as a vertical banded gastroplasty. At 6 to 8 mL/kg.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

But when you see this, you should suspect that the AV node is not well. Her bedside cardiac ultrasound was normal We decided to cardiovert her since the time of onset was very recent. I do not know why she did not have a rapid rate. I signed her out to one of my partners.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

Smith comment: This patient did not have a bedside ultrasound. Had one been done, it would have shown a feature that is apparent on this ultrasound (however, this patient's LV function would not be as good as in this clip): This is recorded with the LV on the right. In fact, bedside ultrasound might even find severe aortic stenosis.

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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: And the etiology of CHS is not well understood. Be sure to look for and treat dehydration, acute renal failure, and rhabdo though.

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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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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Check : [vitals, SOB, Chest Pain, Ultrasound] If the patient has Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, Dyspnea or Hypoxemia, Headache, Hypotension , then these should be considered the primary chief complaint (not syncope). Also consider non-hemorrhagic volume depletion, dehydration : orthostatic vitals may uncover this [see Mendu et al. (3)].

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

Reviews and opinion articles Point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric nephrology. Prenatal opioid exposure and well-child care in the first 2 years of life: population-based cohort study. 2023 Jun;182(6):2735-2757 Point-of-care ultrasound to assess degree of dehydration in children: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

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PEMBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Well when a break in the skin occurs, normal skin, flora, and bacteria can enter the subcutaneous tissue, where they do not belong, and they can also invade the lymphatic system. You can also see petechiae and hemorrhage, as well as superficial bulla, vesicles, or even echemosis. Well, bacteria, and the most common etiology.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

She denies any trauma, swelling, or redness in the joints, as well as fever or weight loss. Evaluation by ultrasound of traumatic rib fractures missed by radiography. Effects of hydration and dehydration on blood rheology in sickle cell trait carriers during exercise. The pain is worse with activity but improves with rest.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 1, 2024

While adenotonsillectomy may not directly impact cognitive functions, it can benefit other aspects of health and well-being in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing. Reviews and opinion articles Use of POCUS for the assessment of dehydration in pediatric patients-a narrative review. Musolino AM, et al. Eur J Pediatr.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

SCD, therefore, is not only a mechanical disease but there are also many other cellular and plasma factors as well as endothelial interaction that generate chronic inflammation. Infections, fever, acidosis, hypoxia, dehydration and exposure to extreme temperatures can trigger VOC even though often no cause is identified.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

1,2 For hypervolemia in heart failure patients, orthopnea >2 pillows is the most reliable clinical finding, 3,4 though an increase in peripheral edema and increased weight can be useful as well. For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. Tullo et al.

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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. This is particularly crucial in younger children who have received a large adult kidney and typically have relatively low creatinine levels when stable and well.

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Mind The Bleep

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Babies in the neonatal unit will typically wait until they are well enough for the examination e.g. NIPE is not performed for baby’s who are ventilated, on CPAP or have lots of different lines inserted. Other important questions to ask: Have they been feeding well? Was the baby head down presentation from 36 weeks onwards?

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