Take Home Points Early diagnosis: erythema and warmth of the skin surrounding the umbilicus isn’t normal. Get labs, start abx and get the patient admitted Consult peds surgery on all of these patients as progression to nec fast, while uncommon, ...
Take Home Points Early administration of antibiotics (within 60 min) in patients with fever and neutropenia is life saving. Fever in sickle cell is an emergency and always requires cultures and antibiotics even if the child appears well. Avoid sedation ...
Background: IV subdissociative ketamine at a dose of 0.1 to 0.3mg/kg is increasingly being used as an opioid sparing option for short-term acute pain relief. Alternatively, nebulized ketamine can be used for this indication and may have a benefit as ...
Background: There is a shifting paradigm towards shorter durations of antibiotics in pediatric infections. Conflicting international guidelines recommend treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) with antibiotic courses ranging from just 3 days to 7–14 days.1–4 Antimicrobial resistance is a global ...
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