Pediatric Education

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Other states which could also affect sickling would be dehydration, acidosis, hypoxia and hyperthermia. There is no positive association for deep venous thrombosis, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, stroke and no abnormalities of growth parameters in the pediatric population. Pediatr Emerg Med Pract. Subramaniam S, Chao JH.

Dehydration 40

Dehydration Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Pediatrics Military 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Neonatal hypotension can result from inadequate cardiac output, low systemic vascular resistance, or a combination of both, which are influenced by: Cardiac Output: Neonates, particularly preterm ones, may have compromised cardiac output due to myocardial immaturity, leading to reduced stroke volume and heart rate. Kleinman, M. Fernandez, E.

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Sepsis Shock Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration 59

EMDocs

MAY 28, 2024

Hypothermia, hypotension, and vasoconstriction may affect pulse oximetry reading, which is based on light absorption from fingertip blood flow. There are a variety of triggers, including infection (most common in pediatric patients), fat embolism, vaso-occlusive pain crisis, pulmonary embolism, and others. pneumoniae, C.

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Blood Transfusions Fluid Resuscitation Dehydration Ultrasounds 75

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 25, 2023

wrist in extension clavicle tibial pediatric forearm Most likely injuries to need an x-ray? bicarb <18mEq/L) ketosis (preferably serum beta-hydroxybutyrate >3mmol/L) Risk factors SGLT2 inhibitor use fasting state ketogenic diet intra-abdominal pathology (AGE, pancreatitis, etc.) to 1 mcg/kg/hour procedural sedation loading dose: 0.5-1

Seizures 75

Seizures Fractures EKG/ECG Resuscitation 75

Emergency Medicine Cases

JANUARY 18, 2022

In this months EM Quick Hits podcast: Ken Milne expertly walks us through the 10 biggest EM papers of 2021, Brit Long on a careful structured approach to Febrile Neutropenia to improve outcomes, Catherine Varner on how not to miss Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Joe Nemeth on Anaphylaxis update and Anand Swaminathan gives us his approach to the Crashing (..)

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Anaphylaxis EMS Outcomes Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 52

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

mg/kg of IBW Seek to match a patient's minute ventilation with TV and RR after intubation Intentionally match patient's intrinsic RR noted prior to intubation Note that healthy lungs can handle 8 mL/kg, based on IBW, if that is useful for compensation Secure your ETT Thomas Tube Holder is a new ETT holder on Air Care for ETT down to size 6.5

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Documentation/Coding Seizures Psychiatric Wellness 64

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Jeff: For more on synthetic intoxications in the ED, be sure to take a look at the recent May 2018 issue of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice on Synthetic Drug Intoxication in Children if you haven’t already read it. First up is the link between cannabis use and stroke or TIA. times higher risk of stroke or TIA.

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Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40