Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 17, 2023

Available from: [link] Correa JA, Fallon SC, Cruz AT, et al. Sarkar S, Sinha R, Chaudhury AR, et al. In the US, the venomous snakes include rattlesnakes , copperheads, cottonmouths/water moccasins , and coral snakes [ CDC, 2021 ] Rattlesnakes live all across the United State s Copperheads inhabit the eastern U.S. Snake Toxicity.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

DEG is rapidly absorbed when ingested and can reach peak plasma and brain tissue concentrations within four hours of ingestion. Metabolism of DEG adapted from Bessenhofer, et al. References: Abubukar et al. Nelson, et al. Conklin, Laura, et al. 6, 1 June 2014, pp. Schier, Capt. McGraw Hill, 2019. JAMA , vol.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 7, 2023

Acute Aortic Dissection (AAD) A meta-analysis found that plasma D-dimer level <500 ng/mL is useful for identifying patients who are unlikely to have an AAD and do not require further aortic imaging. doi:10.4103/1947-2714.143278 van der Pol LM, Tromeur C, Bistervels IM, et al. x Douma RA, le Gal G, Söhne M, et al.

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EMDocs

JUNE 14, 2023

Boostani R, Mellat A, Afshari R, et al: Delayed polyneuropathy in farm sprayers due to chronic low dose pesticide exposure. Iran Red Crescent Med J 16: e5072, 2014. PMID: 23163581] Muñoz-Quezada MT, Lucero BA, Iglesias VP, et al. These are send-out labs with turn-around times that make them unlikely to affect the ED course.

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ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

One side effect of this medication is that it can reduce the absorption of antiepileptic medications such as valproate, vigabatrin, and lamotrigine and reduce their plasma concentration, thus putting patients taking these medications at higher risk of seizure. Sodhi M, Rezaeianzadeh R, Kezouh A, et al. Bansal AB, Al Khalili Y.

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EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

8 Plasma butyrylcholinesterase (“pseudocholinesterase”) activity Easier to assay and is more widely available Red cell acetylcholinesterase (“true cholinesterase”) activity More accurate and specific Management: Patients require immediate intervention if there is concern for acute organophosphate poisoning. BMC Res Notes. 2013; 6:524.

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FOAMfrat

AUGUST 15, 2024

Moreover, LTOWB also allows us to administer platelets and plasma, in addition to red cells, to promote clotting and homeostasis. If you don't have access to LTOWB and are administering component therapies such as PRBCs or plasma, this is still incredible and I highly encourage it! Minino AM, Heron MP, Murphy SL, et al.

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