Bailey, B., Bergeron, S., Gravel, J., Bussières, J. F., & Bensoussan, A. (2007). Annals of emergency medicine. Abstract Conclusions: The use of morphine in children with a presumptive diagnosis of appendicitis did not delay the surgical decision. In our group of patients, however, morphine at a dose of 0.1 mg/kg was not more effective than […]
Author: Lenore Jarvis MD MEd
Prior to medical school, Lenore taught first grade for Teach for America in Las Vegas. Lenore's interests include international health, medical education, ultrasound, and child advocacy. In her free time, she enjoys running, biking, yoga, and traveling.
Early Analgesia for Children With Acute Abdominal Pain
Green, R., Bulloch, B., Kabani, A., Hancock, B. J., & Tenenbein, M. (2005). Pediatrics. Abstract Conclusions: Our data show that morphine effectively reduces the intensity of pain among children with acute abdominal pain and morphine does not seem to impede the diagnosis of appendicitis.
Epinephrine and Dexamethasone in Children with Bronchiolitis
Plint, A. C., Johnson, D. W., Patel, H., Wiebe, N., Correll, R., Brant, R., … & Klassen, T. P. (2009). New England Journal of Medicine. Abstract Conclusions: Among infants with bronchiolitis treated in the emergency department, combined therapy with dexamethasone and epinephrine may significantly reduce hospital admissions.
A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Dexamethasone for Bronchiolitis
Corneli, H. M., Zorc, J. J., Mahajan, P., Shaw, K. N., Holubkov, R., Reeves, S. D., … & Kuppermann, N. (2007). New England Journal of Medicine. Abstract Conclusions: “In infants with acute moderate-to-severe bronchiolitis who were treated in the emergency department, a single dose of 1 mg of oral dexamethasone per kilogram did not significantly […]
EM/HM Conference: Hypokalemia Take Home Points
by Lenore Jarvis (EM) and Lisa Herrmann (HM), Children’s National · The things to consider regarding safety of giving IV potassium relate primarily to the concentration and rate of the infusion o IV KCl can be given on an acute care floor and does not necessarily require a PICU or Cardiology consult. Telemetry required only […]