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Back in the Game: The Effects of Activity on Youth Concussion Recovery

Background: Sports-related concussions are among the most common injuries in children and adolescents, affecting millions of youth athletes annually.1 Given their prevalence in this population, providers must be up to date on diagnosis and management. Historical practice recommends rest to ...

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Pediatrics

REBEL Core Cast 105.0 – Methylxanthine Toxicity

Take Home Points Methylxanthines are a drug class that includes caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine. The three main mechanisms that account for the clinical presentation of methylxanthine toxicity are: catecholamine release, adenosine antagonism, and phosphodiesterase inhibition. Beta agonism will lead to ...

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Toxicology

REBEL Core Cast 104.0 – Subtle ECGs in Acute Coronary Occlusion

Take Home Points Provider assessment of how the patient looks is extremely important. If it looks and feels like a STEMI clinically, get serial ECGs and consult Cardiology immediately. POCUS has been a phenomenal tool in the management and early ...

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Cardiovascular

REBEL Core Cast 103.0 – Caustic Ingestions

Take Home Points Caustics are substances that injure tissue upon physical contact. Caustic potential is not purely a function of pH. The decision to admit is dependent on the history and physical. Vomiting, drooling, and stridor are concerning. Stridor alone ...

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Abdominal and GastroinstestinalToxicology

REBEL Core Cast 102.0 – Burn Management

Take Home Points The Parkland formula can be used to be a guide for initial fluid resuscitation. This is based on second- and third-degree burns (not first-degree). Utilize response to treatment as a guide to continue fluid resuscitation. Patients in ...

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Trauma

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