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Acute Transverse Myelitis in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Tavasoli 2018, Wolf 2012) More common in adults; children comprise 20% of total cases (Pidcock 2007, Wang 2019) Bimodal age distribution (Absoud 2016) Children < 5 years Children > 10 years Symptoms evolve over 2-4 days and peak at 5-6 days (Absoud 2016) ATM may occur alone OR as part of another disorders (e.g. 27,11 (2012): 1426-36.

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FirstNet Authority Advances Network Coverage Investment with Focus on Territories, Tribal Nations, Rural Areas

FirstNet Authority

Created in 2012, its mission is to ensure the building, deployment, and operation of the nationwide broadband network that equips first responders to save lives and protect U.S. Department of Commerce. communities.

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Morel-Lavallée Lesion in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment.

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Post-Intubation Sedation and Analgesia

Core EM

Shehabi 2012 ) The multi-center cohort ED-SED study examined 324 mechanically ventilated patients. Patel 2012 ) Peri and Immediate Post Intubation Sedation When using a long-acting paralytic (rocuronium and vecuronium), it is essential to provide a sedative and amnestic through the duration of the paralysis.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Dangerous Cause of Abdominal Pain

ALiEM

2012 Oct;55(7):930-9. Epub 2012 Jun 19. Cheng NC, Yu YC, Tai HC, Hsueh PR, Chang SC, Lai SY, Yi WC, Fang CT. Recent trend of necrotizing fasciitis in Taiwan: focus on monomicrobial Klebsiella pneumoniae necrotizing fasciitis. Clin Infect Dis. doi: 10.1093/cid/cis565. PMID: 22715175.

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FirstNet Authority Board Approves Investment for Network Evolution

FirstNet Authority

Created in 2012, its mission is to ensure the building, deployment, and operation of the nationwide broadband network that equips first responders to save lives and protect U.S. Department of Commerce. communities.

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How it all Started

Chicago EMT Training

[link] In the spring of 2012, Marty and I were approached by another EMT with the goal to provide emergency medicine to the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago. We didn't actually provide any services until I personally graduated, but we experienced a hurdle at the end of spring 2012. We were losing some of our EMTs.

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