10:20:44 – Pediatric Genitourinary and Renal Tract Disorders
Foundations Genitourinary (GU) and renal tract emergencies in children are common. These issues span age and gender and have varying clinical presentations. Underlying pathology is due to both congenital and…
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0:22:26 – Sedative-Hypnotics
Acknowledgments We would like to acknowledge the valuable contributions of the previous edition authors Drs. Andrea Carlson and Leon Gussow. Key Concepts • Supportive care, with a focus on respiratory…
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0:20:23 – Plants, Herbal Medications, and Mushrooms
Key Concepts • Most botanical exposures result in minimal toxicity and management is largely supportive. • Most serious toxicities result from exposure to plants with anticholinergic, antimitotic, cardiovascular or convulsive…
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0:14:49 – Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis
Key Concepts • Hallmarks of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) include unilateral limb pain and swelling, though these findings can be subtle and nonspecific. • Patients with low pretest probability (PTP)…
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0:9:57 – Peripheral Arteriovascular Disease
Key Concepts • Acute arterial occlusion is a limb-threatening emergency requiring early anticoagulation and Fogarty catheter embolectomy. The clinical diagnosis is based on some variant of the five Ps: pain,…
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0:9:55 – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Key Concepts • A ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) should be considered in any patient with otherwise unexplained abdominal or back pain. The complete triad of pain, hypotension, and a…
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0:9:54 – Aortic Dissection
Key Concepts • Aortic dissection most commonly presents as abrupt, sharp, severe pain maximally intense at onset in the chest or back. There may be various seemingly unconnected associated symptoms…
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0:5:53 – Anemia and Polycythemia
Key Concepts • Anemia is caused by three basic mechanisms: loss of red blood cells (RBCs) through bleeding, destruction of RBCs, or decrease in production of RBCs. • RBC indices…
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