Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 9, 2024

If not treated early, then increased risk of poor outcomes and death. The post Congenital Syphilis appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Maternal screening early in pregnancy is the best means to prevent congenital syphilis. Penicillin is 98% effective at preventing congenital syphilis. A case of congenital syphilis. Emerg Radiol.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 11, 2023

Infections there become complicated very quickly and the outcomes can be very poor. Pediatr Emerg Care. The post Perichondritis of the Ear in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. ” Those areas have very important and delicate structures. PMID: 33251051; PMCID: PMC7686808. Stewart GM, Thorp A, Brown L.

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PEMBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Randomized controlled trial of cephalexin versus clindamycin for uncomplicated pediatric skin infections. Pediatrics. Clinical practice guidelines by the infectious diseases society of america for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in adults and children. 2011 Mar;127(3):e573-80.

Infectious Diseases 59

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Wellness Pediatrics 59

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Treatment with brivudine in immunocompromised pediatric patients with herpes zoster. Outcomes were: (1) crusting of the lesions; then (2) complete healing of lesions -the end goal of treatment. Was the exposure and outcome accurately measured to minimise bias? There were no objective tests to confirm disease clearance.

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Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Outcomes Research 59

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 18, 2024

In France, another large randomised controlled trial of Eculizumab in typical HUS – ECULISHU ( Ecul izumab in S higa-toxin Related Hemolytic and U remic S yndrome Pediatric Patients) – has just finished. Clinical Infectious Diseases [Internet]. Disease severity of Shiga toxin-producingE. Pediatric Nephrology.

Dehydration 59

Dehydration Infectious Diseases Seizures Pediatrics 59

Pediatric Education

AUGUST 20, 2023

in the pediatric populations as noted above. Learning Point LA can occur solely because of exposure to infectious organisms but is also commonly associated with hepatobiliary pathology as well. Incidence Trends, Comorbidities, and Outcomes of Pyogenic Liver Abscess Among Children: A Nationwide Population-based Analysis.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

Some wonder if giving blood to children with a haemoglobin <6g/dl will improve outcomes. Outcomes Primary outcome Mortality at 28 days after randomisation. The authors chose a patient-centred, primary outcome in keeping with their pragmatic design. What were the research questions? The study asked TWO questions: 1.

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Blood Transfusions Outcomes Research Hospitals 78

ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

The PATCH-Trauma trial took a critical look at TXA in major trauma in the advanced trauma systems of Australia and found a mixed result: a slightly greater number of patients were still alive six months following TXA administration, but there was no difference in survival with a good functional outcome. percent to 38.3

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Spinal Infection: According to the Infectious Disease Society of America’s (IDSA) 2015 guidelines for native vertebral osteomyelitis, CRP and ESR in the setting of protracted back pain have sensitivities ranging from 94 to 100% for ruling out infection and malignancy in these patients. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Feb;34(2S):S187-S195.

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 87

Pediatric Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Despite this tremendously positive outcome, there still are continued threats against polio eradication. D’Alessandro, MD Professor of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Learning Point As of 2022 only two countries still have endemic WPV ; those are Afghanistan and Pakistan which in 2019 had a total of 163 recorded cases.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Diarrhea is one of the most common complaints in the pediatric emergency department, especially in the summer and early fall. HUS findings: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia , Renal failure , and Thrombocytopenia The most dreaded outcomes of HUS include need for renal replacement therapy both short and long term and unfortunately death.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 4, 2024

This was a secondary outcome embedded in the Travel Fever study – a multi-centre, retrospective diagnostic accuracy study for imported malaria. International Consensus Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock. Primary outcomes were sedation success and adverse event rates. Schlapbach LJ, Watson RS, Sorce LR, et al.

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Hospitals Sepsis Fractures Emergency Department 78

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Consider CMV, EBV and BK-polyoma virus infections: Patients are often on prophylaxis for a variable length of time, with differing outcomes. CMV can present as a nonspecific viral illness or tissue-invasive CMV disease. Obesity: Obesity, whether before or after transplant, is linked to worse outcomes. Peruzzi, L., and Coppo, R.,

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Pediatric Education

JUNE 25, 2023

.” They also reviewed other topical antiseptics such as acetic acid, povidone-iodine and aluminum acetate (Burow’s solution) but it was “…not possible to know whether there is a difference between the groups for any other outcome.” Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. How do you treat otitis externa?

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Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Seizures Outcomes 40

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Choosing Wisely Pediatric Emergency Medicine Recommendations The Choosing Wisely Campaign Toolkit Expert Contributors Olivia Ostrow, MD Hospital for Sick Children Toronto, Ontario, Canada olivia.ostrow@sickkids.ca JAMA Pediatr. Hosp Pediatr. Pediatrics. Hosp Pediatr. Do I need proof of the culprit?

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

In JAMA Pediatrics, Lassalle and colleagues studied the association between PPI use and the risk of serious infections (requiring hospitalization) in young children. In the European Journal of Pediatrics, Wang and colleagues studied 2513 patients between 3-18 years of age who presented with vasovagal syncope. Pediatr Nephrol.

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