Juan Martinez

Pediatric Emergency & Pediatric Inpatient RN @ Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. Opinions are my own.

[Juan Martinez @UsaskJuan]

New RCT, go read it! https://t.co/eTTNdOeZbI

[JAMA Pediatrics @JAMAPediatrics]

Meta-analysis indicates that well-appearing febrile infants aged 60 to 90 days have a 1.1% prevalence of any invasive bacterial infection, with bacterial meningitis being rare. https://t.co/hhGwlj4Zd2

[JAMA Pediatrics @JAMAPediatrics]

Standardized CRAFFT screening in pediatric EDs revealed high rates of substance use risk among youth in behavioral crisis, supporting referral protocols.

https://t.co/XBE8EnPKJJ

[Juan Martinez @UsaskJuan]

Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) or Opioid Analgesia Added to Ibuprofen for Children’s Musculoskeletal Injury https://t.co/3Lb9UTd0lJ

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

A very famous photograph from the early 1900s.

One boy had been vaccinated, one had not.

Both were exposed to smallpox.

Can you guess which is which is?

Tough one, I know

#vaccineswork

[Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @DrGorfinkel]

🚨 TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH

Walking PNEUMONIA (Mycoplasma)
📈Surging in ALL ages in 🇨🇦

⤴️ Kids 10-19 yrs & under affected (NOT typical)
🩺 Chest is often CLEAR
🫁 Chest X-ray needed
🧪Test with PCR - deep nose or throat swab
💊Will NOT respond to Amoxil - macrolide needed

[Canadian Paediatric Society @CanPaedSociety]

Incredibly sad to hear of a young child dying of measles in Ontario. "When vaccination rates drop and this virus rears its head, the youngest among us bear the brunt." https://t.co/8khAmY1c7J #Measles #VaccinesWork

[Avis Favaro @Avis_Favaro]

Ottawa children’s’ hospital struggling to recruit and retain physicians blaming province payment model | Ottawa Citizen ⁦@egpayne⁩ https://t.co/GHhrB256xO

[Government of Saskatchewan @SKGov]

The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the @SaskHealth, Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation and donors are proud to announce the launch of the first portable pediatric MRI machine in Saskatchewan.

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

N.S. couple dies from #strepA just hours apart. Their family is speaking out, by @ACookeHFX @zackpowerNL https://t.co/8WBrppZMuR via @globalnews @DennisKendel

[Saskatchewan Health Authority @SaskHealth]

Measles exposure risk in #Saskatoon
If you have any symptoms AND were at identified contact locations during identified times, call Healthline 811 for direction. If you're in medical distress, go to ER or call 911, AND identify may have measles exposure. https://t.co/9Gkpait1nH

[USask Medicine @USaskMed]

As the first #USask medical residents to complete the four-year pediatrics program in Regina, Drs. Kaitlyn Lopushinsky and Mallory McNiven reflect on their experience and eagerly anticipate the next stage of their medical careers. @USASK_PGME
https://t.co/XEkxyeCLmN

[Wendy Hasson MD @WendyHassonMD]

Hey #PedsICU! My amazing close knit PICU in Portland OR is hiring. Busy 24 bed nonacademic unit w/ ECMO, Level 1 trauma center, burn center, etc. Beautiful facilities, wonderful nurses, talented docs and PA support. Really good snack cabinet. All the important things. See below!

[CHEO Ottawa @CHEO]

Do you think your child or youth may have #StrepThroat? Learn about common symptoms, what to do & how you can care for them while at home ⤵️

[JAMA Pediatrics @JAMAPediatrics]

#DiabeticKetoacidosis (DKA) can be present the first time a child presents with diabetes and can have clinically serious consequences. This systemic review identified and categorized risk factors for children with new onset #diabetes in DKA. https://t.co/T8HY5C8SDG

[Dr. Shazma Mithani @DrShazmaMithani]

PSA

How high a fever is DOES NOT cause febrile seizures.

Here’s a thread on my previous education content on fevers and febrile seizures. /1

#ableg #abhealth #abpoli

[Canadian Paediatric Society @CanPaedSociety]

It is important to remember that #DKA in children is managed differently than in adults. Just published: Current recommendations for management of paediatric diabetic ketoacidosis👉 https://t.co/vRGQJ2oJ2M #T1D

[Tessa Davis @TessaRDavis]

7 children have died in the last 3 months in the UK, due to Group A Strep.

Here are 11 key facts you need to know about Strep + Scarlet fever:

[BC Children's Hospital @BCChildrensHosp]

A fever in a healthy child is usually not dangerous, especially if the child does not have other symptoms & it goes away in a few days. https://t.co/upSXJ4oekX

[BC Children's Hospital @BCChildrensHosp]

Having a sick child can be stressful, but it helps to know when it’s time to seek emergency treatment: https://t.co/pq6YeQqScy

[Penny Daflos @PennyDaflos]

NEW: Surrey Memorial Hosp was built to see 72 kids in the pediatric ER / day
It's seeing 250+
That's +100 per day than last yr
One of their doctors is speaking up about treating sick youngsters wherever they can & expanding to the adult ER 1/
@CTVVancouver
https://t.co/tzWJQz5E2C