Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Rosenburg 2010] B-L system is designed for 12yo and younger, patients up to 80 lbs, height 46-143 cm [Meguerdichian 2012] Estimates the 50%ile weight for height (Length vs Ideal Body Weight). Sinha 2012] It is useful in the prehospital setting , correlating well with actual weight and ED Broselow weight. Int J Emerg Med.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 19, 2024

Since the original morsel ( way back in 2012 ), the literature has shown that there are a few extra ingredients that we can add to our morsel recipe when we care for children with post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage. If bleeding, the only lab that is needed in the Emergency Department is a type and cross.

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REBEL EM

APRIL 29, 2024

One may speculate that the US-guided CVC placement would have a higher first-pass success rate with fewer complications, however, this may potentially add time to the procedure depending on the operator and institution’s use of ultrasound during emergencies and maintaining sterile technique with the US probe. 2012 PMID: 21893125.

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REBEL EM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

patients that take ACE inhibitors (but 20-30% of all angioedema presentations to the Emergency Department) 3 times more common in Black Americans ( Kostis 2005 ) 0.01 Both conditions can range in severity from benign to life threatening (Wilkerson 2012). Angioedema in the Emergency Department: An Evidence Based Review.

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AAEM RSA

AUGUST 27, 2020

However, the decade since the original Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest trial had seen significant advances in pre-hospital, emergency department, and critical care that may have contributed to these outcomes. Arch Intern Med 2001;161:2007-2012 13. Time to TTM was statistically significantly shorter in the IC group (2.2

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EMDocs

MAY 26, 2023

Avoid Trying to Reason With Them When agitated, a child’s prefrontal cortex is suppressed by the cortisol and epinephrine induced fight-or-flight reaction. 2012 Jan;109(3):27-32. Emerg Med Clin North Am. Structured team approach to the agitated patient in the emergency department. Emerg Med Australas.

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NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

After several cycles of defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone, the patient remains in cardiac arrest. The study included 109 hyperkalemic cardiac arrest patients from 2006 through 2012. Association between calcium administration and outcomes during adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the emergency department.

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