Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 2, 2023

Today we are talking about a rare disease called FPIES (food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome) and how you might encounter these patients in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome in a tertiary pediatric center: safety of guideline-conforming food challenges.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 10, 2023

You’re in the paediatric emergency department, typing some notes for the child you’ve just discharged. As you arrive in resus, so too do half the children’s hospital. A study in Denmark in 2021 explored barriers to effective resuscitation in over 900 in-hospital resuscitations across six hospitals in Denmark.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 1, 2024

2024 Date: May 29, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Caleb Ward is a pediatric emergency medicine attending and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Children’s National Hospital and The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC. Cochrane Database Syst Rev.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 5, 2025

A young woman, 13 days post-tonsillectomy, comes into your rural emergency department (ED) coughing up blood. Dr. Helman is an emergency physician at North York General Hospital in Toronto. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. Anesthetic management of the pediatric bleeding tonsil. 2012;344:e3054. Morgenstern J.

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EB Medicine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

MAY 24, 2024

One of the most difficult and most satisfying parts of pediatric emergency medicine is using one’s history, exam and clinical tools to make an informed decision and spare children from unnecessary pain , uncomfortable exams, painful procedures and medical imaging. Low Risk Inta-Adbominal Trauma: Pediatric Trauma is Dangerous!

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ACEP Now

MARCH 10, 2025

You work as the medical director at a suburban, community emergency department (ED). At your monthly meeting with the chief medical officer (CMO) and chief nursing officer (CNO), they inform you of the hospitals plan to start a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program. As expected, you have several questions.

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Broome Docs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Early intramuscular adrenaline administration is associated with improved survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. PECARN prediction rule for cervical spine imaging of children presenting to the emergency department with blunt trauma: a multicentre prospective observational study. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

You are the Paediatric doctor on call and receive a call for an incoming patient to the emergency department. Tragically, several attempts at resuscitation upon arrival at the emergency department were unsuccessful. Pediatric Endotracheal Intubations for Airway Management in the Emergency Department.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 20, 2024

JAMA Pediatr. JAMA Pediatr. Aug 2023 Date: October 30, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Ellie Hill is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 7, 2023

After listening to this episode you will be able to: Identify unique aspects of the pre-hospital environment that impact assessment and treatment of agitated children Describe the role of EMS personnel and EMS director in the care of agitated children.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Development and Validation of the Phoenix Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock. He specializes in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and is a passionate believer and advocate of FOAMed. He specializes in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and is a passionate believer and advocate of FOAMed. Reference: Sanchez-Pinto, L.N.,

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PEMBlog

JUNE 27, 2023

In this episode, Dr. Ben Grebber, a pediatric resident at Boston Children’s Hospital/Tufts Children’s Hospital, discusses Bee Stings and Spider Bites. Pediatrics in review, 20(5), 147-151. Pediatrics in Review, 41(7), 348-356. It is summertime, so the bees and bugs are out! Hymenoptera Stings.

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EB Medicine

APRIL 1, 2024

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Pediatric submersion injuries are one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. Optimally, bystander CPR, including the administration of rescue breaths, should be initiated prior to arrival of emergency medical services. 9,11 As with many pediatric issues, prevention is key.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Sodium bicarbonate use during pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a secondary analysis of the icu-resuscitation project trial. Pediatric Crit Care Med. 2022 Date: February 15, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Carlie Myers is Pediatric Critical Care Attending at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

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The Trauma Pro

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A pediatric multi-center study of study on adherence to activity restrictions was published last year. Ten Level I pediatric trauma centers in the US tabulated their experience with solid organ injuries over 3.75 And the more people I poll on what they do, the more and very different answers I get. Until now. years from 2013 to 2016.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Ferrous sulfate tablets are radiopaque and can be visualized on radiographs, however not all preparations are radiopaque (pediatric chewable and liquid preparations). Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies, 11e. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. Tintinallis Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e. Tenenbein M.

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ACEP Now

JUNE 7, 2023

Software attacks crippled operations in large hospital chains, and physical assaults on ED staff continued unabated. The preliminary results of the 2022 Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance performance measures survey found a significant deterioration in patient processing due to inpatient boarding.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Ultrasonography or radiography for suspected pediatric distal forearm fractures. New England Journal of Medicine June 2023 Date: July 19, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Casey Parker is a Rural Generalist that includes in his practice emergency medicine, anesthesia, and critical care. Reference: Snelling et al. Reference: Snelling et al.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 19, 2024

Sione, a young Pacific Islander boy, is brought to the emergency department with a 3-day history of acute onset, progressively worsening central chest pain. of child emergency department presentations. References Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service. Pediatr Infect Dis J. Sept 5, 2022.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The parents of 18-month-old Susie brought her to the Emergency Department after she had a seizure at home. Take home points References American Academy of Pediatrics, Subcommittee on Febrile Seizures. Pediatrics. J Trop Pediatr. Pediatr Rev. Pediatrics. Front Pediatr. Pediatrics.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2024

3,4 Notably, institutions receiving federal funding (such as hospitals receiving Medicare reimbursement) must abide by Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which entitles persons with NELP to language assistance. 7 This has also been observed in a pediatric patient population. Pediatrics. Lion KC, et al. 135:e709-e716.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Systematic Review of CT Angiography in Guiding Management in Pediatric Oropharyngeal Trauma. March 2023 Date: January 30, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Alexandra (Ali) Espinel is an Associate professor of pediatrics and otolaryngology at Children’s National Hospital and George Washington University. Laryngoscope. Laryngoscope.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In 1901, UVA opened its first hospital with 25 beds and three operating rooms. The emergency department (ED) at UVA was rebuilt in 2019 and the department had not fully optimized its operations when COVID-19 hit. Pediatric patients go to their own zone. Patients are treated in a vertical model in the RME.

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PEMBlog

MAY 31, 2023

For more information, please visit HRSA.gov To learn more about the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center visit [link] Email km@emscimprovement.center Follow on Twitter @EMSCImprovement References Gerson R, Malas N, Feuer V, Silver GH, Prasad R, Mroczkowski MM. West J Emerg Med. Acad Pediatr.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 31, 2024

As a Trauma Unit within the Thames Valley Trauma Network, Wexham Park Hospital hosts trainees from across the spectrum of acute specialties. Article 1: What predicts parental anxiety in the Paediatric Emergency Department? Predictors of parental anxiety in a paediatric emergency department. Martin, S.R.,

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

He was extubated on hospital day 2 and was able to be discharged to psychiatry on hospital day 5. Low-dose lipid emulsion for pediatric vasoplegic shock due to quetiapine and fluvoxamine overdose: a case report. J Emerg Crit Care Med Vol 6 (October 30, 2022) J Emerg Crit Care Med. The patient gradually improved.

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EB Medicine

OCTOBER 2, 2022

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Rawad Rayes, MD and Eva Tovar Hirashima, MD, MPH – two of the authors of the August 2022 PEMP article on Pediatric Firearm Injuries to the Extremity: Management in the Emergency Department. Episode Outline: How common are pediatric firearm injuries?

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In the UK, as in most developed countries, more patients are presenting to Emergency Departments (EDs) with minor illnesses or injuries. examined 977,907 first-time ED presentations by children aged 0-15 across thirteen acute hospital trusts (between April 2014 and March 2017), trying to figure out how many were non-urgent.

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EMDocs

JUNE 9, 2023

How do we manage the agitated child in the pre-hospital environment? There are protocols in place that assist highly trained Emergency Medical Service providers in assuring that agitated children are safely transported to their destination. Unlike a hospital, there is limited space, staff, equipment, and medication. mg/kg IN; 0.1-0.15

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 17, 2021

Anthony Crocco is the Deputy Chief – McMaster Department of Pediatrics, Acting Head of Pediatric Cardiology, and creator of Sketchy EBM. Date: April 16th, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anthony Crocco is the Deputy Chief – McMaster Department of Pediatrics, Acting Head of Pediatric Cardiology, and creator of Sketchy EBM.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

A Randomized Trial of Single-Dose Oral Dexamethasone Versus Multidose Prednisolone for Acute Exacerbations of Asthma in Children Who Attend the Emergency Department. A Randomized Trial of Single-Dose Oral Dexamethasone Versus Multidose Prednisolone for Acute Exacerbations of Asthma in Children Who Attend the Emergency Department.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Single-dose dexamethasone is not inferior to 2 doses in mild to moderate pediatric asthma exacerbations in the emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Harrison Hayward is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellow at Children’s National Hospital. Pediatr Emerg Care.

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EMDocs

JUNE 2, 2023

Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents (BETA) in the Emergency Department: Consensus Statement of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. West J Emerg Med. Erratum in: West J Emerg Med. Erratum in: West J Emerg Med. Erratum in: West J Emerg Med.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 11, 2025

Stercoral colitis in the emergency department: a review of the literature. International journal of emergency medicine, 17(1), 3. Stercoral Colitis in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Review of Presentation, Management, and Outcomes. Annals of emergency medicine, 82(1), 3746. Stercoral Colitis.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 2, 2022

Take-Pause: Efficacy of mindfulness-based virtual reality as an intervention in the pediatric emergency department. AEM March 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate. Reference: Butt et al.

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