Pediatric EM Morsels

APRIL 5, 2024

Jensenius 2004) Scrub typhus is one of the most common infectious disease in rural areas of south and southeastern Asia and the western Pacific. Travel and tick-borne diseases: Lyme disease and beyond. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018, 26, pp.1-2. These resolve within 1 week.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 18, 2023

Jackson 2016) A systematic review of safety data for over 16000 pediatric patients did show MAEs were the most frequently reported event. 451 pediatric patients were included. From 2001 to 2009, in a pediatric hospital gram negative culture showed a drop in sensitivity to ciprofloxacin from 96% to 93%. Pediatrics.

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RebelEM

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Background: There is a shifting paradigm towards shorter durations of antibiotics in pediatric infections. JAMA Pediatr. Funding: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases funded the study. Paper: Zaoutis T, Shaikh N, Fisher BT, et al.

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EMDocs

APRIL 20, 2024

Spoon Feed This external validation compared the 2023 Duke-International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Diagnostic (ISCVID) Criteria against various other criteria for diagnosing infective endocarditis (IE) and found the 2023 Duke-ISCVID Criteria had the best test characteristics. Pediatrics. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-062598.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 1, 2024

Pediatr Pulmonol. Pediatric Lung Abscess: Immediate Diagnosis by Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Pediatr Emerg Care. The post Lung Abscess in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. References: Matsushima A, Mizuno S, Minamikawa S, Nakagishi Y, Kasai M. 2024 Jan 11. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26854. Epub ahead of print.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 20, 2024

We published the first pediatric SOAR review in AEM Education and Training on the topic of respiratory infectious disease. In this new pediatric SOAR review, we found that only 36 of the 441 blog posts reached this high-quality threshold score. We want to help you learn! How can I use these findings? Happy learning!

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Broome Docs

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Choosing wisely for kids From the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, we have the Choosing Wisely recommendations for pediatric emergency medicine. Antibiotic Myths for the Infectious Diseases Clinician. 2023 Oct 12. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.21019. 2023.21019. N Engl J Med.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 21, 2024

We published the first pediatric SOAR review in AEM Education and Training on the topic of respiratory infectious disease. In this new pediatric SOAR review, we found that only 36 of the 441 blog posts reached this high-quality threshold score. We want to help you learn! How can I use these findings?

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Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Recently, a pediatric patient presented to the ED who just returned from abroad with a gastroenteritis presentation. In the US 95% of vaccine-eligible pediatric patients who travel are unvaccinated (McAteer 2021) Drug resistance has been developing over time. In addition to my passion for PEM, I also share a passion for global health.

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PEMBlog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , we explore pertussis, also known as whooping cough – a disease that remains a public health challenge despite widespread vaccination efforts. Available from: [link] Pediatrics in Review Heather L. Pediatr Rev May 2018; 39 (5): 247–257.

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ALiEM

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Author information Edward Guo, MD Emergency Medicine Resident Cooper University Healthcare | The post SAEM Clinical Images Series: Pediatric Forehead Swelling appeared first on ALiEM. View other cases from this Clinical Image Series on ALiEM.

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RebelEM

JANUARY 9, 2024

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Read More First10EM: Magical Thinking in Modern Medicine: IV Antibiotics for Cellulitis First10EM: Oral Antibiotics are Equivalent to IV (Again) – The OVIVA Trial References MacGregor RR, Graziani AL.

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EM Ottawa

JUNE 10, 2024

Pediatrics. Findings: The primary outcome of recurrence of UTI within 30 […] The post Short Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Pediatric Febrile Urinary Tract Infections: A Randomized Trial appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Methodology: 3.5/5 5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 5 Montini G, et al. 2024 Jan 1;153(1):e2023062598.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. The patient was ultimately discharged on a seven-day total course of cephalexin per Pediatric Infectious Disease recommendations. Neonatal toxic shock syndrome-like exanthematous disease (NTED).

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PEMBlog

APRIL 4, 2024

We published the first pediatric SOAR review in AEM Education and Training on the topic of respiratory infectious disease. In this new pediatric SOAR review, we found that only 36 of the 441 blog posts reached this high-quality threshold score. We want to help you learn! How can I use these findings?

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PEMBlog

MARCH 19, 2024

We published the first pediatric SOAR review in AEM Education and Training on the topic of respiratory infectious disease. In this new pediatric SOAR review, we found that only 36 of the 441 blog posts reached this high-quality threshold score. We want to help you learn! How can I use these findings?

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 18, 2023

JAMA Pediatr. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Marisu Rueda-Altez is a pediatric infectious disease fellow at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. She is also the […] The post SGEM #397: Give a Little Bit…of Oseltamivir to Pediatric Patients Admitted with Influenza first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 18, 2024

We published the first pediatric SOAR review in AEM Education and Training on the topic of respiratory infectious disease. In this new pediatric SOAR review, we found that only 36 of the 441 blog posts reached this high-quality threshold score. We want to help you learn! How can I use these findings?

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 6, 2023

Kletsel Pustular psoriasis Psoriasis is characterized by discrete plaques of erythema, scales, and fissures of the extremities It is associated with significant morbidity & treatment consists of topical steroids, along with referral to establish with dermatology Use caution with systemic steroids as they can potentially worsen flares While rare, (..)

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A new study conducted by the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) aimed to determine whether LGG could reduce the severity of gastroenteritis in children. However, for pediatric gastroenteritis, the evidence suggests they do not provide significant benefits. Pediatrics, 2013. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1802597.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 24, 2023

Clinical Infectious Diseases. Pediatric Radiology. PEDIATRICS. Archives of Disease in Childhood. The Journal of Pediatrics. Diskitis in Children. 1993 Jul 1;17(1). du Lac P, Panuel M, Devred P, Bollini G, Padovani J. MRI of disc space infection in infants and children. 1990 Jan;20. 2000 Jun 1;105.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The post Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection in Children. UpToDate , 1 Nov. 2024, www.uptodate.com/contents/mycoplasma-pneumoniae-infection-in-children.

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ALiEM

DECEMBER 20, 2024

References American Academy of Pediatrics: Herpes simplex. Red Book: 2015 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2015:432445. Treatment includes acyclovir in addition to gram positive coverage such as TMP/SMX or cephalexin.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 9, 2024

The post Congenital Syphilis appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. A case of congenital syphilis. Emerg Radiol. 2013 Aug;20(4):337-9. doi: 10.1007/s10140-013-1112-1. Epub 2013 Feb 27. PMID: 23443516.

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EMDocs

JULY 1, 2023

Upon further research in the 1970’s, retrospective data from autopsies of those patients showed coronary aneurysms 5 Pathophysiology: Kawasaki Disease is a vasculitis of medium sized arteries. Kawasaki disease: two case reports from the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam-Tanzania. BMC Pediatrics. Lakhani, N. 2018;18(334).

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EM Literature of Note

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

These are each awful, of course, in their own way from a patient- and parent-oriented standpoint, but they’re also quite awful at the population level, overburdening limited pediatric and emergency department resources. “Nirsevimab and Acute Bronchiolitis Episodes in Pediatric Emergency Departments” [link] Tweet

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Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 11, 2023

Pediatr Emerg Care. The post Perichondritis of the Ear in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. PMID: 33251051; PMCID: PMC7686808. Stewart GM, Thorp A, Brown L. Perichondritis–a complication of high ear piercing. 2006 Dec;22(12):804-6. doi: 10.1097/01.pec.0000248687.96433.63. 0000248687.96433.63. PMID: 17198212.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 10, 2023

This includes chapters on pediatrics, geriatrics, cardiac, neurological, surgical, trauma, infectious disease, and other conditions. They also provide a chapter to help clinicians understand the direction of bias in diagnostic research.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

APRIL 22, 2024

Acute dacryocystitis in pediatric patients and frequency of nasolacrimal duct patency. Current Infectious Disease Reports. Management of pediatric acute dacryocystitis. References Alaboudi A, Al-Shaikh O, Fatani D, Alsuhaibani AH. 2021 Jan 2;40(1):18-23. Isaza G, Arora S. 2012 Apr;14:137-46. 2021 Feb 15;37(5):482-7.

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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.

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Pediatric Education

MAY 26, 2024

The pediatrician said that the child was overall healthy and thriving, with the usual minor infectious disease episodes. Other studies have found that the risk for infectious diseases a particular child has is related to the number of other children exposed to and not the length of time in childcare. but not for injuries.

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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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ALiEM

MAY 13, 2024

Read this tutorial on the use of point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) for pediatric soft tissue ultrasonography. Take the ALiEMU PEM POCUS: Soft Tissue Quiz Case Goals List the indications of performing a pediatric soft tissue point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). Pediatric Soft Tissue POCUS Ultrasound Technique Figure 1.

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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.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Whooping Cough: A Cyclical but Preventable Disease Whooping cough, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis , is another infectious disease experiencing a resurgence despite the availability of vaccines. Pediatric vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatrics.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Treatment with brivudine in immunocompromised pediatric patients with herpes zoster. Population Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous and Oral Aciclovir and Oral Valaciclovir in Pediatric Population To Optimize Dosing Regimens. European Journal of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. European Journal of Pediatrics.

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Pediatric Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Some countries and organizations do not recommend routine prophylactic treatment such as the Canadian Pediatric Society. Pediatrics. BMC Pediatr. doi:10.1186/s12887-021-02701-4 Moore DL, MacDonald NE and the Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee. BMC Pediatr. Pediatrics. Pediatrics.

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