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EM@3AM: Pediatric Osteomyelitis

EMDocs

Which of the following, if present, would put this patient at a higher risk of osteomyelitis? Clinical Presentation of Acute Osteomyelitis in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2020;8(6):e19.00202-e19.00202. doi:10.2106/JBJS.RVW.19.00202 2022;38(1):e209-e213.

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Advocating for Patients

ACEP Now

Imagine a 9-week pregnant patient who comes to the emergency department with vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping. EMTALA mandates that any patient who comes to an emergency department experiencing an emergency medical condition must be treated and stabilized, which may involve an abortion.

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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

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Patients were enrolled in these trials if they had signs of shock, with mortality ranging from 18-29%. 13 While there is good data that early antibiotics for patients in septic shock reduce mortality 18-19 the role of early and aggressive volume resuscitation and its impacts on patient-centered outcomes remain unclear. Inwald et al.