Fri.Jul 28, 2023

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Cerebral Edema and Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Rebaked

Pediatric EM Morsels

Authors: Drs. Kendra Jackson and Rebecca Raffler While we’ve gotten to snack on a Morsel on this subject before , new guidelines and research surrounding DKA and cerebral edema have come to light since the first go ‘round! Thankfully, Dr. Fox wasn’t too “ salty” when we asked to rehydrate this topic. Rates of type 1 diabetes have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Platelet Transfusion before CVC Placement in Patients with Thrombocytopenia

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In haematology or ICU patients with platelet counts between 10,000 and 50,000 per mm3, is receiving no prophylactic platelets non inferior compared to the administration of 1u platelets in order to reduce the risk of catheter-related bleeding?

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