October 2016
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Oct 17 2016
Workplace Violence – Emergency Dept. Hit Hardest
Workplace violence in healthcare is all too common, and the ED is hardest hit.
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Oct 14 2016
Febrile kids – workup and management review
This is a helpful review article on the workup and management of febrile kids. Infants <90 days are still a challenge, but vaccinated kids >90 days have UTI as the main serious bacterial infection.
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Oct 13 2016
Take kids with concussion out of the game
Recovery time was doubled and symptoms worsened when kids were not removed from play after concussion.
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Oct 12 2016
Predicting Apnea in Sedation
Apnea during sedation was predicted by abnormal EtCO2, propofol use, and older age.
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Oct 11 2016
Therapeutic hypothermia in pediatric drowning
Therapeutic hypothermia did not benefit pediatric drowning victims over normothermia.
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Oct 10 2016
Rethinking RSV Infection Control
RSV infection control calls for droplet precaution, but this article found particles small enough to be transmitted via aerosol, which would require an N-95 mask.
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Oct 07 2016
Many pediatric transfers unnecessary and costly
Up to 40% of pediatric ED transfers were potentially avoidable and cost families an extra $900.
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Oct 06 2016
Trauma chest CT – a thoughtful approach
Selective chest CT in trauma is safe if you take a cautious approach and use the NEXUS CT Chest Rule.
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Oct 05 2016
Ideal ketamine dose for pediatric sedation
Ketamine at doses of 1mg/kg, 1.5 mg/kg, and 2 mg/kg were all effective and safe in children 3-18 years. Lower doses required more frequent redosing.
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Oct 04 2016
PE and COPD exacerbation
PE prevalence was high in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD, 16.1%.