EMDocs

JULY 30, 2024

When should I suspect PNU poisoning? How do I treat PNU poisoning? Background: N-3-pyridylmethyl-N-p-nitrophenylurea (PNU, Pyrinuron, Pyriminil) was released in 1975 as a “safe” poison to use against mice resistant to anticoagulant rodenticides.¹ Fortunately, PNU poisoning is rare. Clinical Pediatrics.

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EMDocs

JUNE 8, 2024

A 32-year-old man presents to the emergency department with eye pain. However, it would be expected to emerge with reduced visual acuity or other visual disturbances such as diplopia. Overview of Eye Injuries in the Emergency Department.” Posttraumatic Iridocyclitis – Injuries; Poisoning.”

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 5, 2025

The PREOXI trial compared oxygen mask pre-oxygenation versus noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in patients requiring intubation in emergency departments (EDs) and intensive care units. Authors of one study clearly felt the same way and implemented a direct admission program across three pediatric health systems.

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ACEP Now

JULY 8, 2023

1 The authors evaluated four parameters for their ability to predict severe illness in the pediatric ED setting: altered mental status, abnormal capillary refill, abnormal peripheral pulses, and cold or mottled extremities. Dr. Jones is assistant professor of pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

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EB Medicine

MARCH 4, 2020

Literature Review: There is abundant literature on pediatric AGE but sparse research on AGE in adults. Therefore, many recommendations are extrapolated from the pediatric literature. not ED specific) Food poisoning is responsible for 5% of AGE but results in 30% of deaths. Salmonella, most common o 5.3% Fish tastes normal.

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EB Medicine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Jeff: Welcome back to Emplify, the podcast corollary to EB Medicine’s Emergency Medicine Practice. I’m Jeff Nusbaum, and I’m back with my co-host, Nachi Gupta and we’ll be taking you through the September 2018 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice - Emergency Department Management of North American Snake envenomations.

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ACEP Now

MAY 10, 2024

Are we—as emergency physicians—always the best person to go after it? A recent 5-year retrospective study of 1,197 pediatric patients at a single institution studied 759 kids (63.4 A recent 5-year retrospective study of 1,197 pediatric patients at a single institution studied 759 kids (63.4 Ann Oto Rhinol Laryngol.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 1, 2023

Subsequent exposure results in a T-cell mediated response (Type IV hypersensitivity reaction) Plants: Toxicodendron species (poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac) Also present in foods, including pistachio, cashew, and mango.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

5 Pediatric discharges were reported by 2,784 hospitals in 2000 and the number of reporting hospitals increased to 4,179 in 2012. This database systematically and randomly samples pediatric discharges from participating hospitals. Summary The incidence of pediatric acute rheumatic fever in the United States appears to range from 0.51

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 10, 2023

5 Symptoms of milkweed poisoning may include abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, lethargy, and confusion, progressing to seizures, heart rhythm changes, and bradycardia. corneal toxicity secondary to latex from Asclepias curassavica in a pediatric patient. J Chem Ecol. 2019;45(1):50-60. Yang JF, Beal CJ.

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Taming the SRU

APRIL 13, 2023

stent, percutaneous nephrostomy) by urology or IR Hypokalemia evaluate for EKG changes assess for underlying cause and factors that may influence ability to replete (i.e. Vaishnav Hyperthermia: abnormally high body temperature due to thermoregulatory failure Severe hyperthermia: temp greater than 40.5C

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2016

Hypovolemic Shock The most common presentation of pediatric shock; look for decreased activity, decreased urine output, absence of tears, dry mucous membranes, sunken fontanelle. Cold shock is the most common presentation in pediatric septic shock, and is treated with epinephrine. Is this in an infarction, an infection, a poisoning?

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ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

7 The operators involved in the trial were mostly emergency medicine residents or critical care fellows, but this fact does not diminish the generalizability of these observations. Many clinicians staffing emergency departments intubate infrequently, as well, and these results are likely applicable to a wide scope of practice.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 15, 2023

He was admitted to the pediatrics service for further management. Treatment of snakebite poisoning. His father confirmed the snake was a copperhead. He was initially seen at a regional ED and was administered 10 vials of crotalidae equine immune F(ab’) 2 (ANAVIP®) antivenom before transfer to your referral center. Am J Hosp Pharm.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 4, 2024

If > 500 msec give 2 grams magnesium IV in adults, 50 mg/kg up to 2 grams in pediatric patients and observe closely for the development of dysrhythmias. 6,15 Discuss cases of overdose, including pediatric exploratory ingestions, with a medical toxicologist or your local poison center. Accessed 12/18/2022. 2014;52(9):969-72.

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EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

2,7 Organophosphate poisonings in agriculturally-centered communities are of public health concern in developing countries. Millions are poisoned, and hundreds of thousands die each year worldwide. Millions are poisoned, and hundreds of thousands die each year worldwide. She complains of dizziness, nausea, and abdominal cramps.

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Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Can also extend this logic to those with TBI’s or trauma patients are inebriated Can attempt try to mitigate the risk and harm associated with iWBCT’s Future use of low-dose iWBCT Full-body MR imaging is already being used in pediatric patients Logistic regression in REACT-2 patient population identified 10 characteristics to warrant iWBCT in patients (..)

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

pediatric sickle cell centers and suggested poor splenic function in 94 percent of sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients by 5 years of age; 28 percent of children had poor splenic function at 1 year of age and the authors noted that initial splenic dysfunction rose sharply after 6 months of age. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2010;15(3):152-9.

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Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S.,

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EMDocs

JANUARY 22, 2025

Is there an ideal observation period in the emergency department after reversal with naloxone? Ann Emerg Med. Naloxone in opioid poisoning: walking the tightrope. Emergency Medicine Journal. Acad Emerg Med. One-Year Mortality of Patients After Emergency Department Treatment for Nonfatal Opioid Overdose.

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PEMBlog

JANUARY 16, 2025

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , we explore the complex and often underrecognized issue of inhalant misuse. Learn how to recognize and manage cases in the emergency department, ask the right questions to uncover inhalant use, and provide critical resources for prevention and support.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Unusual strychnine poisoning and its treatment: report of eight cases. 2022 Annual Report of the National Poison Data System ® (NPDS) from America’s Poison Centers ® : 40th Annual Report. Case report: Survival after deliberate strychnine self-poisoning, with toxicokinetic data. Strychnine poisoning.

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