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%. Initially tested in Johannesburg, South Africa: 1 month old to 12 years old Broselow predicted within 10% of weight in 63.6% 2007-2902 Wells M, Coovadia A, Kramer E, Goldstein L. 2020;13(1):9.

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EMDocs

APRIL 10, 2024

1-5] Since then, many more medications have been developed and deployed. 1-5] This post focuses on the identification and management of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST). 3-5,7] Symptom onset is usually within 1 minute of intravascular injection but can be delayed if multiple injections or continuous infusion. [5]

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Common culprits in this situation are tricyclic overdose and cocaine toxicity (remember cocaine not only increases dopamine in central synapses, but is also a local anesthetic (-caine!) Vittinghoff, E. Metoprolol and atenolol are overwhelmingly beta-1 cardioselective. due to Na channel blockade. is intuitive, and not surprising.

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NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

After several cycles of defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone, the patient remains in cardiac arrest. This CI does include 1; and further and further analysis of the data showed that the likelihood that calcium has a beneficial effect (e.g. He is found to be in ventricular fibrillation (VF).

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EMDocs

JANUARY 4, 2024

Questions: What are the clinical manifestations of bupropion overdose? How is bupropion overdose treated? How long should a patient be observed after a bupropion overdose? 1 In addition to intentional overdoses, there are multiple case studies of abuse (ingestion, insufflation, injection). 3 This is slow!

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EMDocs

JANUARY 22, 2025

Background: Fentanyl has contributed to a significant increase in drug overdose deaths in recent years. 1 Most heroin in the United States actually contains fentanyl and fentanyl analogs. Naloxone reverses the analgesic, respiratory, sedative , and miotic e ffects of opioids. 6 Image 1: Structure of naloxone.

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