Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

To celebrate the end of trauma season ( is it ever really over? ), we here at the Ped EM Morsels Bakery have cooked up a morsel to remind you that pediatric trauma can be even more difficult than you think. Unfortunately, there are numerous other pitfalls that can be encountered during the management of pediatric trauma patients.

Shock 304

Shock Pediatrics Dislocations Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 304

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 25, 2023

wrist in extension clavicle tibial pediatric forearm Most likely injuries to need an x-ray? bicarb <18mEq/L) ketosis (preferably serum beta-hydroxybutyrate >3mmol/L) Risk factors SGLT2 inhibitor use fasting state ketogenic diet intra-abdominal pathology (AGE, pancreatitis, etc.) to 1 mcg/kg/hour procedural sedation loading dose: 0.5-1

Seizures 75

Seizures Fractures EKG/ECG Resuscitation 75

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 6, 2025

Reviewed by: Frederick Smith Article 3: Does this infant have a dislocated hip? Does This Infant Have a Dislocated Hip? This is a systematic review to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of clinical examination in identifying dislocated hips in infants. And how good are our tests at picking it up? 2024;331(18):15761585.

Dislocations 59

Dislocations CPR Ultrasounds Resuscitation 59

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Recovery from profound lactic acidosis, hyperthermia, and rhabdomyolysis. Temporomandibular dislocation: a complication of tetanus. Pediatr Neonatol. tetani infection is also indicated. Clin Toxicol. 1970;3(2):267-273. doi:10.3109/15563657008990475 Boyd RE, Brennan PT, Deng JF, Rochester DF, Spyker DA. Strychnine poisoning.

Poisoning 95

Poisoning Airway Management Dislocations Forensics 95