Practice Variation in Emergency Department Management of Children With Sickle Cell Disease Who Present With Fever.

abstract：:Unintentional ingestion of bupropion in young children has generally resulted in limited toxicity. We report a case of pediatric bupropion ingestion resulting in multiple seizures. The patient experienced hallucinations, agitation, vomiting, tachycardia and seizures after ingestion of 1050 (48 mg/kg) of extended-relea...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Spiller HA,Schaeffer SE

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of leadership and management skills requires a commitment to personal introspection and the development of self-knowledge. Difficult decisions concerning the determination of that which is truly important is central to the process. At both the personal and organizational levels, this process can be fac...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Petrack EM,Li MM

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the source of acquisition of infant walkers and attitudes regarding the continuing use of walkers following an injury to an infant in order to design preventive strategies. DESIGN:Descriptive and retrospective. SETTING:Emergency department of a children's hospital involved in primary, secondary ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Morrison CD,Stanwick RS,Tenenbein M

更新日期：1996-06-01 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：:Candidates for fellowship training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine may be residency-trained in pediatrics or emergency medicine. The fellows who are emergency medicine-trained have different needs than those with pediatric training. Training programs for these individuals should focus on normal and abnormal developmen...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Seidel JS

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 4-year-old boy, who had no prior history of convulsions, presented with inability to walk, disequilibrium, dysarthria (incoherent speech), and impaired cognition (disorientation) following the instillation of 1% cyclopentolate, a commonly used mydriatic in pediatric practice. This case demonstrates the uncommon, alt...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Derinoz O,Er A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent epidemiological studies have shown that childhood back pain is a common complaint often prompting medical attention and that it is infrequently the result of serious etiology. This challenges the traditional view that childhood back pain was an uncommon and ominous symptom, always indicative of significant path...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Estey A,Lim R

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the rate, immediate treatment, and outpatient management for anaphylaxis in patients receiving care in a pediatric emergency department (ED). METHODS:This is a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study of patients (21 years or younger) who received care for anaphylaxis for a 5-year period in...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Russell S,Monroe K,Losek JD

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the field of pediatric procedural sedation continues to expand, so does the exploration of medications that have a role in such invasive and noninvasive procedures. One such medication that has emerged during the last decade is dexmedetomidine, a drug approved for use in the adult intensive care setting. Its role i...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： McMorrow SP,Abramo TJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined financial barriers to care experienced by US school-aged children with disabilities. METHODS:Data from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey were analyzed. Children aged 5 to 17 years were classified into 4 health condition groups: children with activity limitations, disabling conditions, chr...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Scurlock C,Yu S,Zhang X,Xiang H

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prolonged excessive endotracheal cuff pressure greater than 30 cmH2O is thought to cause ischemic airway injury. Excessive cuff pressure with altitude gain during air medical transport has been previously described in adult patients. It is poorly understood how pediatric-sized endotracheal tube (ETT) cuffs b...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Long MT,Cvijanovich NZ,McCalla GP,Flori HR

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Patients returning to the emergency department (ED) within 72 hours of their visit may contribute to crowding and might indicate failure to give a proper assessment, treatment, or follow-up instructions. The aim of this study was to describe the rate of return visits in a tertiary care pediatric ED (PED) and...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Goldman RD,Ong M,Macpherson A

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with status asthmaticus (SA) often present with fever and are evaluated with chest radiographs (CXRs). In the absence of a confirmatory test for bacterial infection, antibiotics are started whenever there are radiological infiltrates or if there is a suspicion of pneumonia. We undertook this study t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Samraj RS,Crotty EJ,Wheeler DS

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pediatric care is increasingly regionalized, increasing rates of interfacility transport (IFT). However, it is unknown what conditions most frequently require IFT. This study's objective was to identify high-frequency pediatric conditions requiring IFT. METHODS:This is a statewide retrospective observationa...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Aledhaim A,Fishe JN,Hirshon JM,Anders JF

更新日期：2018-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:National guidelines for routine pediatric acute asthma care recommend providing corticosteroids, and discourage routinely obtaining chest radiographs (CXRs) and using antibiotics. We examined rates of adherence to all 3 of these aspects during emergency department (ED) visits and compared performance between...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hudgins JD,Neuman MI,Monuteaux MC,Porter J,Nelson KA

更新日期：2019-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:A child with acute abdomen with gross hematuria occasionally visits the emergency department (ED). Usually, such a condition is subject to differential diagnosis for stones, injuries, or sometimes malignancies in the urinary tract. Here we introduce an unusual case of a 9-year-old girl who presented to ED with...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Lee E,Yeo MK,You SK,Kim YK,Ryu S,Lee JM

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal seizures are a potentially life-threatening pediatric problem with a variety of causes, such as birth trauma, asphyxia, congenital anomalies, metabolic disturbances, infections, and drug withdrawal or intoxication. Thorough and timely evaluations of such patients are necessary to identify and treat the underl...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Thornton MD,Chen L,Langhan ML

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sledding injuries are a common wintertime problem. To better characterize these injuries, three analyses were done: a retrospective chart review of all injured sledders at St. Louis Children's Hospital (SLCH) in the winter of 1990-91, a review of Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) injury data for 1990, and meas...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Manary MJ,Hollifield WC Jr

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retropharyngeal abscess is a rather rare, deep-neck infection of children and may seriously compromise the airway and mimic other diseases. A retrospective review of 17 cases of retropharyngeal abscess presenting to The Children's Hospital, Denver, from 1976 to 1986 was performed. Nine children (56%) had stridor or ai...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Morrison JE Jr,Pashley NR

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atlanto-axial subluxation is a rare but potentially serious complication after otolaryngological procedures. We are describing a case of a 4-year-old child who developed atlanto-axial subluxation of the cervical spine after adenoidectomy. Our patient underwent adenoidectomy and, 18 days later, presented to the emergen...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gross IT,Bahar-Posey L

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We present a survey of sex differences and socio-demographic and clinical variables in children and adolescents receiving a psychiatric consultation service in an emergency department (ED). METHODS:This observational, retrospective, and cross-sectional study included all records of patients (age, <18 years) ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tonezer J,Muller T,Rocha GP,Recondo R,Nogueira EL,Spanemberg L

更新日期：2015-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the utility of a simple scoring system as a predictor of obtaining a positive throat culture for group A streptococci (GAS). DESIGN:Prospective descriptive study. Scores were assigned prior to the availability of the results of throat cultures. SETTING:Emergency department and walk-in clinic of ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Wald ER,Green MD,Schwartz B,Barbadora K

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) has become the cornerstone for the Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals course, sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This concept for emergency assessment of children has been taught to more than 170,000 health care providers worldwide. It has been incor...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Dieckmann RA,Brownstein D,Gausche-Hill M

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vertebral artery dissection is an unusual cause of stroke especially in children. The majority of dissections are thought to be caused by trauma although in many cases the trauma may be trivial. In other cases, certain underlying pathological processes are thought to be risk factors. We report a case of vertebral arte...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Feudale F,Liebelt E

更新日期：2000-06-01 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:In September 2005, Texas Children's Hospital initiated a protocol for all neonates presenting to the emergency department (ED) with hyperbilirubinemia based on the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines. As part of the protocol, low-risk neonates with hyperbilirubinemia requiring phototherapy are treated ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Adekunle-Ojo AO,Smitherman HF,Parker R,Ma L,Caviness AC

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A one-year-old white female ingested approximately two to three grams of caffeine (200-300 mg/kg). The patient survived the ingestion with a maximum caffeine concentration of 385 micrograms/ml four hours postingestion. The child developed ventricular arrhythmias, seizures, metabolic disturbances, and severe pulmonary ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Dietrich AM,Mortensen ME

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00