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EM@3AM: Pediatric Osteomyelitis

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This is thought to be secondary to increased microtrauma for boys 1 In pediatric patients long bones (femur, tibia) are more commonly infected nearing 75% of the time. Pediatric osteomyelitis treatment algorithm. Children with sickle cell disease are at higher risk of osteomyelitis from Salmonella or Streptococcus pneumoniae.

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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

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Sepsis There has been much controversy over the last two decades around the various nuances of volume resuscitation in ED patients with suspected sepsis, much of which goes beyond the scope of this limited review. 43 found that IV fluids did not improve symptoms in headache patients in a single pediatric ED. Andrews et al.