Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 9, 2024

The post Congenital Syphilis appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Can identify T. pallidum before antibodies against it can be detected. > 4 weeks of age : Aqueous crystalline penicillin G 50,000 Units/kg IV every 6 hours Treat for 10-14 days. A case of congenital syphilis. Emerg Radiol. 2013 Aug;20(4):337-9. Epub 2013 Feb 27.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

Every year, the volume of published research continues to outpace capacity to consume. A Myriad of Infectious Disease Papers The use of steroids in severe sepsis remains challenging, primarily as proper patient selection is necessary to tease out those with the greatest likelihood of benefit. JAMA Pediatr.2023;177(8):782.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 10, 2023

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

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

The factorial design chosen by Dr Maitland and her research group means that several comparisons in transfusion practice could be carried out at the same time. What were the research questions? Does the study address a clearly focused research question? N Engl J Med. 2019;381(5):407-419. Was blinding achieved?

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Treatment with brivudine in immunocompromised pediatric patients with herpes zoster. Yes, the study made its aims clear and tried to contribute data to an area of research where there is currently a paucity. This ttechnique relies on the researcher’s judgement, making it subject to bias, affecting validity. Antiviral Research.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 18, 2024

It may worsen HUS, according to some research, though even if platelets are given, the risk of bleeding during a procedure in HUS may not change. Clinical Infectious Diseases [Internet]. Disease severity of Shiga toxin-producingE. Pediatric Nephrology. Pediatr Nephrol. Talk to your renal experts first.

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Pediatric Education

MAY 12, 2024

The actual language and what that language means has implications both for clinical treatment but also research results. These differences can be very important for outcomes of research studies. They can also be important for monitoring of clinical outcomes of treatment in gastroenterological diseases. 2017;190:69-73.

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Pediatric Education

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The diagnosis of a healthy female was made who would be traveling to an area endemic for several infectious diseases. The pediatrician consulted the Centers for Disease Control website for vaccine recommendations for the Congo which indicated the need for malaria prophylaxis as well as Yellow Fever and Typhoid vaccine.

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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. Sure this may cause blood in stool, but consider Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome when evaluating pediatric patients with Bloody Diarrhea. Clin Pediatr (Phila). Protect the Kidneys! 2010 May;49(5):418-21.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 30, 2023

A Quality Improvement initiative to decrease chest x-ray utilization for asthma and bronchiolitis in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatrics July 2020; 146 (1_MeetingAbstract): 206–209. Frontiers in pediatrics , 9 , 722480. JAMA Pediatr. JAMA Pediatr. Pediatrics. Pediatr Emerg Care. Pediatrics.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 4, 2024

Article 1: Infections in Foreign Travellers Bird C, Hayward GN, Turner PJ, Wasala D, Merrick V, Lyttle MD, Mullen N, Fanshawe TR; for Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI). International Consensus Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2024 Jan 11:1-7. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.0179

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PEMBlog

JULY 10, 2024

” Emily Labudde, MD, a Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellow at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and recent pediatric residency graduate from Cincinnati Children’s discusses the various manifestations of this sexually transmitted infection, and how we can’t miss this very treatable, but sneaky malady. .”

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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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PEMBlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Choosing Wisely Pediatric Emergency Medicine Recommendations The Choosing Wisely Campaign Toolkit Expert Contributors Michele Nypaver, MD University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA michelen@med.umich.edu Jennifer Thull-Freedman, MD Alberta Children’s Hospital Calgary, Alberta, Canada Jennifer.Thull-Freedman@albertahealthservices.ca

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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. Chapter 5: Vector-borne diseases. Global Change Research Program. Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD). Tickborne Disease Abroad. These resolve within 1 week.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 2, 2023

JAMA July 2023 Date: October 17, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Alasdair Munro is a clinical research fellow specializing in pediatric infectious disease at the University of Southampton. Identifying children likely to benefit from antibiotics for acute sinusitis: a randomized clinical trial. The symptoms often overlap.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Figure 1 shows the Rowlands leucodepletion protocol, image taken from Rowlands, Pediatrics 2010 The infants treated using the Rowlands strategy achieved a 90% survival rate , compared to 55% in the control group , which included historical patients and case mix-adjusted mortality data. Pediatr Crit Care Med J. Pediatrics.

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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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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. By using the latest research, parents can focus on more effective treatments like hydration. Pediatrics, 2013. N Engl J Med 2018; 379:2015-2026.

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Pediatric Education

APRIL 2, 2023

The patient’s clinical course revealed that the mother was willing to do influenza vaccine the following week for both children but still declined the COVID vaccine as she wanted to do more research into it. D’Alessandro, MD Professor of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Breastfeed Med Off J Acad Breastfeed Med.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

BK virus infection, replication, and diseases in pediatric kidney transplantation. Pediatric nephrology , 22 (9), pp.1243-1250. Challenges in pediatric renal transplantation. Pediatric Nephrology , 34 (1), pp.31-43. Pediatric transplantation , 23 (6), p.e13514. Pediatric Transplantation , 27 (5), p.e14522.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

” Clearly, not all rashes are related to viral infections (ex, DRESS , RMSF , HSP , Diaper Dermatitis ) and we have previously discussed an approach to pediatric rashes. Updates on postinfectious skin rashes in pediatric dermatology. Curr Opin Pediatr. World J Pediatr. Pediatr Dermatol. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000001376.

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Pediatric Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Related Cases Disease: Dermatitis | Monkeypox Virus Infections | Smallpox | Chickenpox Symptom/Presentation: Vesiculobullous Lesions Specialty: Infectious Diseases | Medical History Age: Teenager To Learn More To view pediatric review articles on this topic from the past year check PubMed. 2006;80(18):9244-9258.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

We suggest this list can help you discover relevant or interesting articles for your local journal club or allow you to keep a finger on the pulse of paediatric research. In JAMA Pediatrics, Lassalle and colleagues studied the association between PPI use and the risk of serious infections (requiring hospitalization) in young children.

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