Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Broselow-Luten System: Supportive Data Physician estimates of weight can underdose children by 49% or overdose by up to 116%. 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).

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 16, 2023

Sometimes this can be used to our advantage, like when we need to give subcutaneous fluids to a dehydrated patient without an IV, or when we need to give SQ medications for things like Sulfonylurea overdose , Hereditary Angioedema , or DVTs. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 17, 2023

mL/kg/hr for 2 consecutive hours OR Decrease in serum lactate by more than 10% from initial level Primary outcome – Early norepinephrine group vs. the control group demonstrated higher rates of shock control at 6 hours: 76.1% vs 48.4% (OR 3.4,

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NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

Calcium is also frequently used in the treatment of hyperkalemia, calcium channel blocker overdose, hypermagnesemia, and hypocalcemia and may be more likely to be used when one of these diagnoses is the suspected cause of cardiac arrest. The study included 109 hyperkalemic cardiac arrest patients from 2006 through 2012. References: 1.

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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

Patients with opiate overdose get naloxone. 2012 Feb;13(1):17-25. 2012 Feb;13(1):26-34. This month, we are discussing the medical management of patients with mild to moderate agitation. Emergency departments (EDs) focus on rapid initiation of medical treatment. Patients with sepsis get antibiotics. Patients in DKA get insulin.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 17, 2024

What are the treatment options for a benzonatate overdose? 7) Overdose literature review timeline: In 1986, the first two benzonatate fatalities were reported in the literature: a choking infant and an intentional overdose in a teenager. (8) 5) From 2012 to 2019, pediatric benzonatate prescribing soared by 62%. (9)

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This Podcast Will Kill You

AUGUST 20, 2024

2012): 62-66. CDC: May 14, 2024 Drug Overdose Death Rates. American Association of Poison Control Centers, 2012. Costs of poisoning in the United States and savings from poison control centers: a benefit-cost analysis. Annals of emergency medicine , 29 (2), pp.239-245. Dart, Richard C. ” Annals of emergency medicine 59.1

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