Pediatric EM Morsels

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MARCH 11, 2024

Authors: Gaston Omba, MD (EM Resident Physician, Makerere University); Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University in St. 16 In resource-constrained settings, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) on stool samples offer a viable option. Pediatr Infect Dis J. cholerae O1 and O139 serogroups.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

Surgical wound debridement and dressing are performed and the malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) is noted to be positive. BMC Pediatr. Intravenous (IV) crystalloids, IV paracetamol (acetaminophen), and IV dextrose are administered. Samples are drawn for type and crossmatch, complete blood count, and blood chemistry.

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