Pediatrics, Fever: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Pediatrics, Fever: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: Pediatric patients presenting in the ED with fever are sometimes the more challenging patients emergency physicians face. Patients with fever can be present in a wide variety of clinical presentations ranging from mild clinical conditions to ...

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Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:55 am By:

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Pediatric patients in the ER with fever are sometimes the more challenging patients emergency physicians face. http://bit.ly/97zbFn

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 Academic Life in Emergency Medicine: Paucis Verbis: Pediatric fever without a source (3 mo-3 yr)

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Most Recently Shared on February 13, 2012 at 2:38 am By:

M_Lin Michelle Lin Emergency Physician, Physician, and Doctor

PV Card: Pediatric fever w/o a source for age 3 months-3 years. Who gets a UA? What to do for underimmunized children? http://t.co/FiHP1pOM

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 Academic Life in Emergency Medicine: Paucis Verbis: Pediatric fever without a source (Birth-28 days)

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Most Recently Shared on January 27, 2012 at 11:17 pm By:

M_Lin Michelle Lin Emergency Physician, Physician, and Doctor

Pediatric fever in <= 28 day old neonate? See Paucis Verbis card for a quick refresher summary. http://t.co/fZrmaL1z

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Fever In The Elderly: How To Surmount The Unique Diagnostic And Therapeutic Challenges

ebmedicine.net — “EB Medicine publishes Emergency Medicine Practice, EM Practice Guidelines Update, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - monthly CME journals designed to help physicians improve patient care through evidence-based medicine.View full resource at ebmedicine.net

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Treatment recommendations for managing fever in the elderly in the Emergency Medicine: http://tinyurl.com/3x2ov27

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New 'Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management' journal

news-medical.net — “Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management, a new quarterly peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, covers all aspects of hypothermia and temperature considerations relevant to this exciting field, including its application in cardiac arrest, spinal cord and traumatic brain injury, stroke, myocardial ischemia, neurogenic fever, emergency medicine, ICU management, anesthesiology, pediatrics, and much more.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Stroke News: New 'Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management' journal: Therapeutic Hypothermia and Tempe... http://twurl.nl/t8i52d

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Maternal Chorioamnionitis: eMedicine Pediatrics: Cardiac Disease and Critical Care Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Maternal fever during labor, and perhaps other signs and symptoms of chorioamnionitis, often results in a call to the family practitioner, pediatrician, or neonatologist related to concern for the neonate. This communication often causes an evaluation ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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The Maternal Chorioamnionitis article has been updated for 2010 at http://bit.ly/deVWd0

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CBRNE - Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) is a mosquito-borne viral disease characterized by fever and other symptoms that may include severe headache, back pain, myalgias, prostration, chills, nausea, vomiting, and weakness.1 The disease may progress from encephalitis ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:44 pm By:

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Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) remains a potentially potent biological weapon. Learn more about VEE. http://bit.ly/b3EHoB

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CBRNE - Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of febrile illnesses caused by RNA viruses from several viral families. These highly infectious viruses lead to a potentially lethal disease syndrome characterized by fever, malaise, vomiting, mucosal and ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:38 pm By:

J_Bohlen Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library

Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of febrile illnesses caused by RNA viruses from several viral families. http://bit.ly/bBDCwN

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CBRNE - Q Fever: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: First described in Australia in 1935, Q fever is a rickettsial disease with acute and chronic stages. Q fever differs from other rickettsial diseases in that it is caused by inhalation of infected particles, not by ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:27 pm By:

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First described in Australia in 1935, Q fever is a rickettsial disease with acute and chronic stages. Learn more. http://bit.ly/aPd4LZ

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Acromioclavicular Injury: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries most commonly occur in active or athletic young adults. Although uncommon, pediatric AC injuries are increasing because of the rising popularity of dangerous summer and winter sporting activities.For a related CME/CE activity, ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2010 at 2:19 am By:

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Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries most commonly occur in active or athletic young adults. Learn more. http://bit.ly/blmf6W

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Toxicity, Iron: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Iron overdose has been one of the leading causes of death caused by toxicological agents in children younger than 6 years. Iron is used as a pediatric or prenatal vitamin supplement and for treatment of anemia. ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Iron overdose has been one of the leading causes of death caused by toxicological agents in children uder 6 years. http://bit.ly/cO3ULh

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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare, but life-threatening, idiosyncratic reaction to a neuroleptic medication. The syndrome is characterized by fever, muscular rigidity, altered mental status, and autonomic dysfunction. Although potent neuroleptics (eg, haloperidol, fluphenazine) ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a rare, but life-threatening reaction to a neuroleptic medication. Learn more. http://bit.ly/bIY2vy

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Rheumatic Fever: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Rheumatic fever causes chronic progressive damage to the heart and its valves. Until 1960, it was a leading cause of death in children and a common cause of structural heart disease. The disease has been known ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2010 at 4:21 am By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate

Rheumatic fever causes chronic progressive damage to the heart & its valves and was once a leading cause of child death.http://bit.ly/aK0jq1

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Pediatrics, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development defines sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) as:The sudden death of an infant younger than 1 year of age that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Health_SS Susan S Health Advocate

The sudden death of an infant that remains unexplained may be due to sudden infant death syndrome. Learn more. http://bit.ly/c2DDyW

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Pediatrics, Urinary Tract Infections and Pyelonephritis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In the pediatric patient, urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common serious bacterial infections (SBI) encountered.1 They are a frequent cause of fever and can cause significant morbidity if not properly identified and ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Urinary tract infections are among the most serious bacterial infections encountered by pediatric patients. http://bit.ly/awTu3t

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Pediatrics, Reye Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Reye syndrome is characterized by acute noninflammatory encephalopathy and hepatic failure. In 1963, R. D. K. Reye first described this syndrome as a distinct entity in Australia, and, a few months later, G. M. Johnson described ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:56 am By:

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Parents are advised not to give their child aspirin due to the risk of Reye syndrome. Learn more about Reye syndrome. http://bit.ly/d2ZvR8

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