Downeast Emergency Medicine

MARCH 24, 2021

OVERVIEW Diarrhea is a common complaint for our pediatric patients in the emergency department. Most pediatric diarrhea is not life threatening, and usually is treated with supportive care. However, there are important red flags to consider when assessing a pediatric patient with diarrhea.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 2, 2023

Today we are talking about a rare disease called FPIES (food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome) and how you might encounter these patients in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome in a tertiary pediatric center: safety of guideline-conforming food challenges.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

AUGUST 1, 2017

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

9,13 3) Switch to a NCCT scan CECT has been long considered to outperform NCCT in acute trauma and acute abdominal emergencies and has thus been referred by ED physicians to rule out life-threatening emergencies. Direct methods used to reduce contrast media usage in CT imaging. 9 2) Use of alternative contrast agents Table 3.

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