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PEDIATRICS TREATMENT ■ O 2 , inhaled bronchodilators, and corticosteroids ■ Some patients may also respond to diuretics. ■ IV fl ...

PEDIATRICS A 6-year-old boy with a history of asthma presents to the ED in severe res- piratory distress. In the ED, he has alre ...

PEDIATRICS ■ Causative organisms include Moraxella catarrhalis, streptococcal species (especially pyogenes), MRSA as emerging et ...

PEDIATRICS DIFFERENTIAL ■ Pneumonia ■ Asthma exacerbation ■ Viral infections, such as URI or croup ■ Aspirated foreign body DIAG ...

PEDIATRICS TREATMENT ■ Supplemental humidified O 2 and cool mist is commonly used but has not been shown to improve outcomes. ■ ...

PEDIATRICS Catarrhal stage (7–10 days)—similar to URI ■ Coryza ■ Cough ■ Conjunctivitis Paroxysmal stage (1–4 weeks) ■ Spasmodi ...

PEDIATRICS ■ Rust-colored sputum:S. pneumoniae ■ Bullous myringitis:M. pneumoniae ■ Rales: Alveolar fluid ■ Bronchial breath sou ...

PEDIATRICS ■ Infants sleeping on excessively soft surface or with objects that may acci- dentally occlude airway (such as pillow ...

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CHAPTER 6 Toxicology Jennie A. Buchanan, MD, Carrie D. Mendoza, MD, Sean H. Rhyee, MD, MPH, and Jason Hoppe, DO Differential Dia ...

Anticoagulants 333 WARFARIN 333 HEPARIN 335 Anticonvulsants 336 Antiparkinsonism Drugs 337 Antipsychotics 338 Cardiovascular Med ...

Over-the-Counter Medications 367 ACETAMINOPHEN 367 SALICYLATES 370 NONSTEROIDALANTI-INFLAMMATORYDRUGS 372 IRON 372 DEXTROMETHORP ...

TOXICOLOGY DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS BY CHIEF COMPLAINT Although the poisoned patient may present with varied symptoms and com- pla ...

TOXICOLOGY PRINCIPLES OF GASTROINTESTINAL DECONTAMINATION Gastrointestinal (GI) decontamination refers to therapies that may dec ...

TOXICOLOGY Induced emesis has largely been abandoned in clinical practice. The most recent policy statements released by both th ...

TOXICOLOGY ■ Confirm tube placement following insertion. ■ Aspirate any available stomach contents. ■ Lavage with 250 mL (10–15 ...

TOXICOLOGY INDICATIONS ■ Removal of ingested drug packets (eg, body stuffers) ■ Large ingestion of a sustained-release drug ■ Po ...

TOXICOLOGY Multiple-Dose Activated Charcoal Uses repeated doses of activated charcoal (every 2–4 hours) to increase poison clear ...

TOXICOLOGY INDICATIONS ■ For HD to be useful in a poisoned patient, the ingested poison should have the following characteristic ...

TOXICOLOGY SYMPTOMS/EXAM ■ Behavioral changes (eg, increased sociability, irritability, aggressiveness, etc.) ■ CNS depression r ...