EMDocs

MARCH 4, 2025

Bacterial Meningitis Mimics: Other flu-like illnesses: COVID, influenza, toxic shock syndrome, myocarditis, endocarditis, spinal epidural abscess, pneumonia. Toxicity: Carbon monoxide poisoning Time Course: Typically, a rapidly progressing disease process. Do not rely on this to rule out bacterial meningitis. Clin Infect Dis.

Infectious Diseases 82

Infectious Diseases Seizures Poisoning Sepsis 82

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2016

Do we recognize shock early enough? World wide, shock is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children, mostly for failure to recognize or to treat adequately. So, what is shock? Simply put, shock is the inadequate delivery of oxygen to your tissues. How do we prioritize our interventions? Pericardial Effusion?

Shock 40

Shock Sepsis Pediatrics Ultrasounds 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

2) Hypoxia, including poisons of oxidative phosphorylation such as HS, CO, CN. 3) Anemia, or poisons of hemoglobin such as methemoglobin or CO 4) Fixed coronary stenosis that limits flow. Authors' commentary: Cardiogenic shock in the setting of severe aortic stenosis. If you can use Doppler, then you can diagnose it.

EKG/ECG 40

EKG/ECG Shock Fluid Resuscitation Documentation/Coding 40

Taming the SRU

APRIL 13, 2023

stent, percutaneous nephrostomy) by urology or IR Hypokalemia evaluate for EKG changes assess for underlying cause and factors that may influence ability to replete (i.e. Vaishnav Hyperthermia: abnormally high body temperature due to thermoregulatory failure Severe hyperthermia: temp greater than 40.5C

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 52

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Poisoning EKG/ECG Seizures 52

Taming the SRU

MAY 1, 2023

Subsequent exposure results in a T-cell mediated response (Type IV hypersensitivity reaction) Plants: Toxicodendron species (poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac) Also present in foods, including pistachio, cashew, and mango.

Poisoning 52

Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Seizures Emergency Department 52

EB Medicine

MARCH 4, 2020

not ED specific) Food poisoning is responsible for 5% of AGE but results in 30% of deaths. Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Toxin produced by algae consumed by reef fish like grouper, red snapper, sea bass and Spanish mackerel. IV hydration for patients with severe dehydration, hypovolemic shock, septic shock, or failed oral rehydration.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Dehydration Poisoning Allergic Reactions 40

EB Medicine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Nachi: And don’t forget our peer reviewers this month, Dr. Daniel Sessions, a medical toxicologist working at the South Texas Poison Center, and our very own editor-in-chief, Dr. Andy Jagoda, who is also Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Jeff: What a team! But, let’s get back to the snakes.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Poisoning Anaphylaxis Allergic Reactions 40