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Congenital Syphilis

Pediatric EM Morsels

Worldwide, congenital syphilis complicates about 1 million pregnancies / year. Usually in 1st week of lif e Copious, white-ish drainage Teeming with spirochetes! gross ) Rash Occurs 1-2 weeks after rhinitis. 2024 Jan 16;17(1):e257694. 2024 Jan;24(1):e24-e35. 2024 Jan;24(1):e24-e35. 2013 Aug;20(4):337-9.

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EM@3AM: Endometritis

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We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. 1997 Mar;11(1):203-22. Plasma cell endometritis is associated with Chlamydia trachomatis infection. A 37-year-old G2P2 female with no other past medical history presents to the ED with a 2-day history of intermittent fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge.

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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

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mental status, urine output, capillary refill) is more important than an actual goal PERMISSIVE HYPOTENSTION IN PTS WITH TBI Brotfain E et al. mental status, urine output, capillary refill) is more important than an actual goal PERMISSIVE HYPOTENSTION IN PTS WITH TBI Brotfain E et al.

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ToxCard: Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity

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Authors: Alex Rogers, MD (EM Resident Physician, Christus Spohn/Texas A&M University School of Medicine, Corpus Christi, TX); J.D. 1-5] Since then, many more medications have been developed and deployed. 6] Action of local anesthetics is dependent upon the molecule crossing the plasma membrane in a unionized form. [2]

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REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

REBEL EM

Features Urticaria and pruritis Rapid onset (1-2 hours) IgE Dependent (Type I Hypersensitivity) Reactions An allergen cross-links two or more IgE molecules on mast cells or basophils and initiates a signal cascade leading to degranulation. Without the C1 inhibitor, the plasma-kallikrein-kinin system produces more bradykinin.

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Penetrating chest trauma

Don't Forget the Bubbles

He has already climbed Ben Nevis in Scotland, visited the Gobi desert (possibly from the comfort of his parents 4 x 4, but who’s judging) and has his bronze D of E nailed. She calls out her findings: A – OK B – 1 puncture mark to the anterior left chest wall, covered with a three-sided dressing. Actively oozing.

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ToxCard: Chronic Organophosphate Toxicity

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Patellar reflexes are 1+. 1, 2, 4, 9 Organophosphates are one of many types of insecticide and are used worldwide to manage crops. 1, 2 Symmetric sensorimotor axonopathy: leg cramping to extremity weakness and paralysis. 1, 2 Sensory > Motor neurons with predilection for long axons. Muscle tone is normal.

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