Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Diagnose Pyomyositis in a Child.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) are used for 16% of pediatric trauma. National HEMS guidelines advised that triage criteria be standardized for pediatric patients. A national report found pediatric HEMS associated with decreased mortality compared with ground emergency medical services (GEMS) bu...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Duffens A,Grigorian A,de Virgilio C,Chin T,Kim D,Lekawa M,Schubl SD,Nahmias J

更新日期：2020-10-22 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：BACKGROUND:Glass mercury thermometers were once used as the criterion standard for measuring core body temperature. Once broken, however, there is the dual hazard of broken glass and exposure to mercury. Previous studies have focused only on the mercury hazard rather than injuries related to thermometer glass. OBJECTI...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Aprahamian N,Lee L,Shannon M,Hummel D,Johnston P,Kimia A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of this retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients exposed to flumazenil was to identify the frequency of seizures. METHODS:Included patient were those aged 12 years or younger who received flumazenil, who had evidence of clinical poisoning as defined by an altered mental status, and who were ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kreshak AA,Tomaszewski CA,Clark RF,Cantrell FL

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the successful use of polyethylene glycoelectrolyte solution (Golytely) in the management of a child who developed a rectal phytobezoar after ingestion of unshelled sunflower seeds. A brief review of the literature regarding the management of rectal phytobezoar is discussed. ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Shah M,Nakanishi A

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of adding a shared research nurse on patient enrollment in an ongoing clinical study. DESIGN:Before/after comparison of recruitment rates and consent rates involving patients eligible for a study of blood culture collection strategies for methods on the detection of bacteremia and deter...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Isaacman DJ,Reynolds EA

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Describe the usage of observation status (OS) beds on a pediatric inpatient unit and identify diagnoses likely to be successfully discharged compared to those requiring formal inpatient admission. METHODS:Retrospective chart review of all patients (0-18 years) transferred to pediatric OS beds from the emerg...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Crocetti MT,Barone MA,Amin DD,Walker AR

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requires pediatric residency training programs to provide exposure to the prehospital management and transport of patients. The authors hypothesized that compared with a similar study a decade prior, current pediatric residency training programs have r...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kline-Krammes S,Wheeler DS,Schwartz HP,Forbes M,Bigham MT

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric nonaccidental trauma (NAT) accounts for more than 1500 deaths annually and is a source of incalculable lifelong morbidity. Evidence-based NAT evaluation protocols are available; however, compliance studies are lacking. Here, we analyze the quality of implementation of a new NAT evaluation protocol....

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Esquivel A,Pastrana I,Marshall V,Lukefahr JL,Mitchell I

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We designed a study to compare rapid intravenous rehydration based on 0.9% normal saline (NS) or on NS + glucose 2.5% serum (SGS 2.5%) in patients with dehydration secondary to acute gastroenteritis. Our hypothesis is that the addition of glucose 2.5% serum (SGS 2.5%) to 0.9% saline solution could reduce the...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sendarrubias M,Carrón M,Molina JC,Pérez MÁ,Marañón R,Mora A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of 2- and 4-film x-ray series when interpreted by pediatric emergency medicine physicians in the diagnosis of skull fracture in children. METHODS:A noninferiority crossover study was performed. The skull radiographs of the 50 most rec...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Morrison J,Mâsse B,Ouellet P,Décarie JC,Gravel J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Young female patients with gynecologic complaints, including vaginal discharge, commonly seek care in the emergency department. Prepubertal vaginal discharges have various potential etiologies including nonspecific vulvovaginitis, infections, inflammatory or dermatologic processes, precocious puberty, malignancy, anat...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Someshwar J,Lutfi R,Nield LS

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：:We report a case of a six-year-old male who sustained a ventricular septal defect following blunt trauma to the chest. Traumatically acquired VSD is rare in children. The diagnosis is made by characteristic history and physical examination and confirmed by echocardiogram or cardiac catheterization. Treatment is medica...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Knapp JF,Sharma V,Wasserman G,Hoover CJ,Walsh I

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corn starch powder is widely used for routine infant skin care as a substitute for talcum powder, as it is believed to have fewer respiratory hazards. We describe a one-month-old infant who presented to an emergency department with respiratory failure and a severe pneumonitis from aspiration of corn starch powder. The...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Silver P,Sagy M,Rubin L

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Clavicle fractures are a common injury among pediatric patients. Few data exist regarding specific etiologies and their management in the preadolescent patient. Our objective was to determine the specific source of injury and treatment techniques used in the youngest patient population. METHODS:Study Design...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Soto F,Fiesseler F,Morales J,Amato C

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to understand parents' awareness of and reactions to a slide presentation based waiting-room educational initiative. METHODS:This was a prospective observational study at a Canadian tertiary-care pediatric emergency department (ED) with an annual census of 68,000 visits. An anonymou...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Reid S,Neto G,Tse S,Farion KJ,Marvizi A,Smith L,Clarkin C,Rohde K,Moreau K

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE) in infancy is a common reason for visiting the emergency department. However, little is known about the long-term outcomes of such an event. This study evaluates future mortality, morbidity, and/or developmental outcome after a BRUE. METHODS:A single-center retrospec...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ari A,Atias Y,Amir J

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To study the use of trauma series radiographs in children that required activation of a trauma call. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients younger than 16 years who presented to The Children's Hospital at Westmead between January and December 2004 with an injury that required activation of the trauma t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Soundappan S,Smith NF,Lam LT,Holland AJ,McCaskill M,Cass DT

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 9-year-old female who presented after minor blunt abdominal trauma during a sporting event. On focused assessment with sonography for trauma, she was found to have an incidental renal mass, which was ultimately diagnosed as a renal cell carcinoma. In this report, we focus on the use of bedside...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Dunlop JH,Cohen JS

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia is a growing modality within the pediatric emergency department. Here we present a case where a posterior tibial nerve block was used for anesthesia during foreign body removal from the plantar foot. We further review the technique and literature regarding this straightforward and...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Moake MM,Presley BC,Barnes RM

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to evaluate cervical spine motion using 2 manual inline immobilization techniques with the use of a human simulator model. METHODS:Medical students, pediatric and family practice residents, and pediatric emergency medicine fellows were recruited to maintain cervical manual in line im...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： De Jesus CR,García Peña BM,Lozano JM,Maniaci V

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Multiple studies have documented the nonclinical characteristics of physician assistant (PA) practices in the emergency department (ED). This study examines the clinical care PAs provide to younger pediatric patients in a general community ED. METHODS:The electronic medical record database of an urban communit...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Pavlik D,Sacchetti A,Seymour A,Blass B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Venipuncture is a frequent source of painful procedures for infants. It has been well documented that infants react to pain with a combination of physiologic and behavioral responses. Infants are unable to describe pain and at particularly high risk for inadequate pain management. The Vibration Anesthesia Dev...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Secil A,Fatih C,Gokhan A,Alpaslan GF,Gonul SR

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the rationale for using a community hospital's emergency department for minor illness care on weekdays, we surveyed 150 parents of children 15 years of age or younger. Fifty (33.3%) participants had no identified source of routine pediatric care, and 31 (20.7%) had pediatric providers not locally availabl...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Smith RD,McNamara JJ

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the patterns of ceftriaxone use in an urban pediatric emergency department (PED) and to determine if overuse exists based on published guidelines for management of febrile infants. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective study of 229 young febrile patients who received ceftriaxone between January 1 ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Jain S,Sullivan K

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for postpartum depression (PPD) in mothers of young infants presenting to the pediatric emergency department (PED). METHODS:This was a prospective, observational study to evaluate the prevalence of PPD in a sample of mothers of young infants pres...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Emerson BL,Bradley ER,Riera A,Mayes L,Bechtel K

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serious to fatal toxicity may occur with amanitin-containing mushrooms ingestions. A Lepiota brunneoincarnata familial poisoning with hepatic toxicity is reported. In such poisonings, acute gastroenteritis may be firstly misdiagnosed leading to delay in preventing liver dysfunction by silibinin or penicillin G. Mushro...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Varvenne D,Retornaz K,Metge P,De Haro L,Minodier P

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Emergency department (ED) crowding is an increasingly common problem in the United States. Crowding can lead to ED closure and diversion, poor patient satisfaction, and patient safety issues. The purpose of this study was to examine measures of ED census and measures of crowding to determine if a correlation ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Graham J,Aitken ME,Shirm S

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Immobilization of torus fractures of the distal forearm, for 1 to 4 weeks in a slab, cast, or splint, produces good radiological and functional outcomes. This study assesses the pain associated with 2 forms of immobilization used for these injuries. METHODS:A randomized controlled trial comparing fiberglass...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Oakley EA,Ooi KS,Barnett PL

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00