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Medical Category: Pediatrics

Rebellion 21: To CT or Not to CT – PECARN, CHALICE, and CATCH Algorithms via Hilary Fairbrother, MD

In this 16-minute lecture from Rebellion in EM 2021, Dr. Hilary Fairbrother focuses on the description of PECARN, CHALICE, and CATCH algorithms with best practices for use in pediatric patients with head trauma.

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Pediatrics

REBEL Core Cast 66.0 – Congenital Cardiac Issues

Take Home Points Once you figure out the neonate that presented to your ED is sick, run through a differential of why then can be sick so you don’t anchor. I like to use TIMOT (Trauma, Infection, Metabolic, Organs, Tox) …

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CardiovascularPediatrics

Rebellion21: The Pyretic Neonate – A Cautionary Tale for Decision-Making Rules via Hilary Fairbrother, MD

In this 16-minute presentation from Rebellion in EM 2021, Dr. Hilary Fairbrother, MD describes the Clinical Decision Rule formulated and validated in the PECARN network for fever in patients who are less than 60 days old. She reviews the rule …

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Pediatrics

Oral Sucrose for Pain Control in Infants: A Useless Practice?

Background: Oral sweet solutions have been used for some time as a pain-reducing agent for procedures in the neonatal population.  However, there has been some mixed results in its effectiveness, especially in the <12 months of age group. Nasopharyngeal aspiration (NPA) …

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Pediatrics

Delayed Antibiotic Prescriptions for Children: DAP, IAP, vs NAP

Background: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a common reason for medical visits in kids.  Most RTIs are self-limited and the addition of antibiotics rarely alters the course of disease. However, antibiotics are frequently prescribed for these conditions.  Antibiotic overuse is …

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Pediatrics

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