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Medical Category: Pediatrics

REBEL Cast Episode 49: Pediatric Pain Management Pearls with Sebrina Perkins

Background: There has been lots of research published in past years on how to minimize pain and anxiety in children brought to the ED.  Unfortunately, as we all know there is often a lag time from research publication to clinical …

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Pediatrics

The PARIS Trial: HFNC in Infants with Bronchiolitis

Background: Bronchiolitis is an acute inflammatory injury of the distal smaller airways, most commonly caused by viral infections.  There have been a host of medications studied in the treatment of bronchiolitis, including steroids, albuterol, epinephrine, and  inhaled hypertonic saline, with …

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PediatricsThoracic and Respiratory

Button Battery Ingestion

Button Batteries: Small, disc shaped battery cells which are designed for use in small electronic devices. Common sources are kids toys, watches, calculators and hearing aids. Most batteries use lithium as a power source Button Battery Ingestion Danger: Contact with …

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Pediatrics

Balanced vs Unbalanced Fluids in Pediatric Severe Sepsis

Background: Fluid resuscitation with crystalloid is one of the most basic initial management approaches to adult and pediatric patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. However, which fluid should we be giving, and does it matter?  Should we give an …

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Pediatrics

Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

Background: Fever without source in infants less than three months old presents a difficult diagnostic dilemma for ED physicians.  Over the past 25 years several algorithms have been developed to help guide clinicians, most notably the Rochester, Philadelphia and Boston …

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Pediatrics

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