11.01.2023 - By EB Medicine
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the November 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Pediatric Diabetes: Management of Acute Complications in the Emergency Department (https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/endocrine/pediatric-emergency-medicine-diabetes) and some of the highlights from the other EB Medicine articles published in November.EpidemiologyDifferential diagnosisPrehospital careED history and physical examDiagnostic studies* Point of care testing* Labs* ImagingTreatment* IV fluids, the 2-bag system* Mild DKA* Moderate to severe DKA* Potassium and phosphate supplementation* Magnesium and calcium* Sodium bicarbonate* Hypoglycemia* HHS* MonitoringComplications* Cerebral edema* IntubationInsulin pumpsDispositionSummaryHighlights* EBUC - Management of Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Urgent Care* EMP - Evidence-Based Emergency Department Management of Methamphetamine Toxicity* PEMP - Trauma Extra - Blunt Thoracic Injuries (coming Nov. 15th)Check out the clinical pathways at https://www.ebmedicine.net/pathways (https://www.ebmedicine.net/pathways)