Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Sepsis PCT may have some utility in guiding posttest probability for sepsis when the diagnosis is unclear. A 2013 meta-analysis of 30 studies including 3,244 patients published in The Lancet found PCT to have a pooled sensitivity of 77% and specificity of 79% for sepsis in critically ill patients [52]. Cleland DA, Eranki AP.

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Broome Docs

APRIL 6, 2023

Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension. Immobilisation of torus fractures of the wrist in children (FORCE): a randomised controlled equivalence trial in the UK. Epinephrine metered-dose inhaler for pediatric croup. N Engl J Med. 2023 Jan 21. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2212663. Epub ahead of print.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JULY 1, 2016

T – Toddler’s fracture This is usually a torque injury when the wobbling toddler pivots quickly or trips and falls. Toddler’s fractures happen in children 1 to 3 years of age, and occur in the distal 1/3 of the tibia. Sometimes a cast is needed, but currently there is a new trend in foregoing casting in mild cases.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 13, 2017

The post Episode 97 EM Literature Review 2016 from EMU & Whistler Conferences appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 22, 2024

There is an increased risk of pneumonia and sepsis in the 31-90 days after prescription and an increased risk of fractures, GI bleeds and sub-optimal growth. Pediatr Pulmonol. JAMA Pediatrics. Corticosteroids impact the child’s immune system. Castro-Rodriguez JA, Beckhaus AA, Forno E. 2016 Aug;51(8):868–76.

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EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Jeff: And unlike past issues covering more common pathologies, like, say, sepsis, this month’s team reviewed much more literature than just the past 10 years. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome, peripheral nerve lesions, spinal cord fracture, and cerebral hemorrhages have all been described. Address pain with analgesia.

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Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

to divert the plane).

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

Reviews and opinion articles Point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric nephrology. Pediatr Nephrol. JAMA Pediatr. Original clinical studies Distribution and pattern of hand fractures in children and adolescents. Eur J Pediatr. Evaluating the Impact of the 2017 Dutch Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Guideline.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Eur J Pediatr. Pediatrics. JAMA Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Catassi G, et al. 2024 Dec;183(12):5085-5101.

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Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9,

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 25, 2023

doxycycline Consider a splint/cast window to allow direct monitoring mainly used for fracture blisters and/or open wounds yet takes away from the strength of the splint/cast Case #3 43yo with FOOSH injury and closed wrist deformity, yet no x-ray machine is available to you Least likely injuries to need an x-ray in a resource-limiting setting?

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Kidney transplant recipients have a higher risk of fractures. Consider sepsis and treat it accordingly. Kidney transplant recipients are at higher risk of rickets and fractures. (13) Ask about the frequency of intermittent catheterization, if applicable. Any history of injury? CAKUT, catheterization requirement).

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Pediatrics Fractures Dehydration Sepsis 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Eur J Pediatr. Pediatrics. JAMA Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Eur J Pediatr. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Pediatrics. Catassi G, et al. 2024 Dec;183(12):5085-5101.

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