Frequency of and Factors Associated With Prescription Medication Sharing Within Families.

abstract：:A case history of a young girl who sustained a small posterior laceration of her cervical trachea after blunt trauma is presented. She was brought to the emergency department (ED) by her parents roughly two hours after the incident with only minor symptoms. While in the ED, she developed significant airway compromise ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Humar A,Pitters C

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A two-year, eight-month-old boy was diagnosed clinically with perianal warts and treated with topical 5-Fluorouracil, with subsequent resolution of the lesions. The child disclosed sexual abuse, and subsequent physical abuse was also documented. Attempts to identify the perpetrator have been hampered by the child's yo...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hicks RA

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an instructive case of a 5-week-old infant seen in the emergency department with acute inspiratory stridor and depressed level of consciousness. His emergency department course identified an acute opiate intoxication. The child also developed chest wall rigidity, a rare complication of narcotic use. We disc...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Perez A,Scribano PV,Perry H

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purposes of the study were (1) to assess the acceptability of mental health screening in the pediatric emergency department (ED) for children and their parents; (2) to measure providers' perceptions on whether screening has an impact on patient care; and (3) to determine the impact of screening status on...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Williams JR,Ho ML,Grupp-Phelan J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe residency graduates' perceptions of their preparation for providing pediatric emergency medical care. METHODS:The design was a cross-sectional survey set in a university-affiliated pediatric residency program. Twenty residency graduates from 1994 and 1995 who did not have an emergency department ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bowen KA,Ball TM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reexpansion pulmonary edema is a rare complication that may occur after drainage of pneumothorax or pleural effusion. A number of factors have been identified that increase the risk of developing reexpansion pulmonary edema, and pathophysiologic mechanisms have been postulated. Patients may present with radiographic f...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hirsch AW,Nagler J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case report of an 11-month-old infant with cocaine intoxication and intussusception is presented. We present this case because there are no prior reports in the literature of cocaine intoxication associated with intussusception. The diagnosis was not initially considered in this patient. We feel the association is b...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ottolini MC,Foster KE

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anticoagulation for thromboembolic disease and bleeding, the main complication of anticoagulation therapy, are uncommon but are potentially life- or limb-threatening conditions that may present in the pediatric emergency department. Thromboembolic disease in children usually occurs as a complication of vascular access...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Long E,Pitfield AF,Kissoon N

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral phosphate preparations are used for constipation and bowel preparation in adults but with potential for fatal electrolyte disturbances. Use in children is not recommended due to similar concerns. We report a 7-week-old infant who received an over-the-counter oral phosphate preparation. He developed profound hypoc...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hebbar K,Fortenberry JD,Parks JS

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common emergency department presentation of both new-onset and established diabetes mellitus (DM). β-Hydroxybutyrate (BOHB) provides a direct measure of the pathophysiologic derangement in DKA as compared with the nonspecific measurements of blood pH and bicarbonate. Our objec...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tremblay ES,Millington K,Monuteaux MC,Bachur RG,Wolfsdorf JI

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Internet may be the first source of information used by parents during a suspected poisoning of their children. Our primary aim was to assess the reliability of the Internet as a resource for information for parents to initially manage a suspected poisoning involving their child without outside consultat...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kearney TE,Lieu D,Singer N,Tsutaoka B,Ho R,Olson K

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate the management of pediatric patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) presenting to emergency departments (EDs) participating in the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Facility Recognition program. METHODS:In 2010, Illinois EMSC conducted a survey (includi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Barrios EK,Hageman J,Lyons E,Janies K,Leonard D,Duck S,Fuchs S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine whether obtaining intraosseous (IO) blood samples was practical during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and 2) to compare the acid-base status (pH and partial pressure of CO2 (PCO2) of venous and IO blood during CPR. DESIGN:A prospective repeated measure...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kissoon N,Idris A,Wenzel V,Murphy S,Rush W

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curanderismo, folk medicine, is an important and common aspect of Hispanic culture. Its use is not well understood by US medical physicians and is often overlooked when Hispanic patients present to US hospitals. We present a case of isopropyl alcohol toxicity in a 4-year-old child due to the use of a curanderismo trea...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： DeBellonia RR,Marcus S,Shih R,Kashani J,Rella JG,Ruck B

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:As emergency department (ED) waiting times and volumes increase, substantial numbers of patients leave without being seen (LWBS) by a physician. The objective of this study was to identify ED conditions reflecting patient input, throughput, and output associated with the number of patients who LWBS in a pedi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Stang AS,McCusker J,Ciampi A,Strumpf E

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Priapism is an adverse effect of medications used to treat psychiatric disorders. Often, this condition is self-limiting but may require urologic intervention involving aspiration and injection to induce detumescence. A case of a 15-year-old patient with priapism secondary to a long-acting stimulant is presented to de...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Park DB,Hayden GE

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine differences between general and pediatric emergency departments (PEDs) in adherence to the American Academy of Pediatrics bronchiolitis management guidelines. METHODS:We conducted a nationally representative study of ED visits by infants younger than 24 months with bronch...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gong C,Byczkowski T,McAneney C,Goyal MK,Florin TA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Blood culture contamination rates (CRs) in emergency departments (EDs) vary from 1% to 9% in previous studies. High CRs cause unnecessary admissions, antibiotics, and costs. Different measures have been tried to improve CR. This study sought to determine the ED CR at Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) and eva...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Murillo TA,Beavers-May TK,English D,Plummer V,Stovall SH

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined whether the withdrawal of over-the-counter cough and cold medication labeled for use in children younger than 2 years in October 2007 and the warning against use of the products in children younger than 4 years in October 2008 affected cough and cold medication ingestions by young children...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Forrester MB

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess outcomes between 2 groups of patients receiving ketamine for procedural sedations in our pediatric emergency department. Our hypothesis is that there is no difference in the number of adverse events in ketamine sedations with and without morphine pretreatment. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohor...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Waterman GD Jr,Leder MS,Cohen DM

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of the emergency department by children on Medicaid was documented, and the effect of new adult Medicaid criteria on a pediatric emergency department was investigated. Eight percent of daytime visits by all patients were nonemergencies, compared to 15% by Medicaid patients. More Medicaid patients required admi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Feild C,Black C,Kincannon J,Arnold WC

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Literature demonstrates that pediatric residents are not graduating with procedural confidence and competency. This was confirmed with our own institution's Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and internal surveys. Our primary objective was to improve procedural confidence among pediatric re...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Price A,Greene HM,Stem CT,Titus MO

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This review examines the screening instruments that are in existence today to identify commercially sexually exploited children. The instruments are compared and evaluated for their feasibility of use in an emergency department setting. METHODS:Four electronic databases were searched to identify screening in...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Armstrong S

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unintentional acid ingestion is less commonly encountered than alkali ingestion. The injury develops for hours to days after ingestion and often results in progressively increasing difficulty in airway management. However, gastric perforation is rare. CASE:A 3-year-old boy presented to us with an orotonsill...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ganapathy VP,Das RR,Chinnakkannan S,Panda SS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Acetaminophen (APAP) elixir is a widely used pediatric antipyretic medication. It has been shown that up to 30% of febrile children presenting to a large urban pediatric emergency department received inadequate APAP dosages at home with errors primarily due to age-based dosing. Parental education material in...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Abourbih DA,Gosselin S,Villeneuve E,Kazim S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is being used for clinical decision making with increasing frequency across a broad range of indications in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM). We present a series of 4 patients in whom POCUS was used to facilitate a diagnosis of perforated appendicitis. ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Azhdam DB,Marin JR

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe an expedited process for collecting social and cultural data before program planning to develop emergency medical services for children in La Paz, Bolivia. The overall goal was to understand the relevant issues from the point of view of those most affected. METHODS:An interdisciplinary collabora...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Chin NP,Goepp JG,Malia T,Poordabbagh A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Holiday ornament injuries in children have not been well documented in the medical literature. Our aim was to investigate the patterns of injuries sustained from these ornaments as a first measure toward prevention. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort analysis of all patients examined in an urban pediat...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kimia A,Lee L,Shannon M,Capraro A,Mays D,Johnston P,Hummel D,Shuman M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cooperation for a diagnostic study is a frequent indication for pediatric procedural sedation. This study examines the continued need for sedation in the era of fast helical computerized tomography (CT) scanners. METHODS:Medical records of children younger than 72 months undergoing CT scans were systemati...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sacchetti A,Carraccio C,Giardino A,Harris RH

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimizing patient/family caregiver satisfaction with emergency department (ED) encounters has advantages for improving patient health outcomes, adherence with medical plans, patient rights, and shared participation in care, provider satisfaction, improved health economics, institutional market share, and li...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Locke R,Stefano M,Koster A,Taylor B,Greenspan J

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00