Clinical Experience in a Community Setting During Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Training.

abstract：:Grunting respirations are recognized as a sign of serious illness in infants and children, but have not been well studied beyond the newborn period. We present three illustrative cases and the results of a descriptive study which elucidates the causes of grunting in infants and children and suggests guidelines for ass...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Poole SR,Chetham M,Anderson M

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hand injuries are a common chief complaint in the pediatric population presenting for emergency care. Adolescents, in particular, often present with trauma to their hands after punching objects. The most frequent result of this action is a fracture to one or more of their metacarpals, also known as a boxer's fracture....

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kilbane BJ

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the practice reported by pediatric emergency department (PED) medical directors regarding age limits and transition of health care in their emergency departments and institutions. METHODS:A 28-question survey was sent by e-mail to 116 PED medical directors. Descriptive statistics were used to rep...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Dobson JV,Bryce L,Glaeser PW,Losek JD

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dextromethorphan is an over-the-counter dissociative agent of increasing popularity as a drug of abuse among younger adolescents. The drug produces a range of toxicities depending upon either the dose or the components of the specific formulation that was ingested. Most cases improve with supportive care alone, but se...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Boyer EW

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Early identification of children at risk for adverse outcomes is important. Serum bicarbonate is easily collected and widely available. We described the relationship between bicarbonate and adverse outcomes in children presenting to the emergency department (ED). METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Poonai N,Mainprize D,Travers C,Vivas LLY,Tryphonopoulos P,Sangha G,Arbeau R,Seabrook J,Miller M,Sarpal A,Lim R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-year-old adolescent girl with no past medical history presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of lower back pain after sustaining a minor fall several hours earlier. Physical examination revealed mild to moderate back tenderness, and the result of review of systems was negative. Laboratory ev...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Arhinful E,Rosenthal A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was carried out to determine the influence of telemedicine on management of facial lacerations in children. Proforma was designed, and information was collected retrospectively over a 4-month period. Of the 2524 telemedicine referrals, 27% (693/2524) were pediatric referrals. One hundred forty-five of these we...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Farook SA,Davis AK,Sadiq Z,Dua R,Newman L

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of baby powder inhalation (BPI), causing adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in a 16-month-old girl, with follow-up after six years. Pulmonary function studies in the child and her monozygotic twin, used as a control, were normal. The testing consisted of diffusing capacity to carbon monoxide a...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Reyes de la Rocha S,Brown MA

更新日期：1989-03-01 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:To evaluate computed tomography (CT) findings in pediatric patients with viral gastroenteritis who presented with clinical features of acute abdomen. PATIENTS AND METHODS:During 2 seasons of viral gastroenteritis from 2005 to 2007, 302 children with acute gastrointestinal symptoms were admitted to our center...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tajiri H,Kiyohara Y,Tanaka T,Etani Y,Mushiake S

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Nonoperative management of hemodynamically stable liver lacerations in pediatric trauma patients is a safe and effective management strategy for pediatric patients; approximately 90% will be successfully managed nonoperatively. No study has specifically identified risk criteria for the need for intervention ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Donnelly KA,Breslin K,OʼConnell KJ

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：:A 22-month-old girl without any significant medical history accidentally consumed a small amount of a therapeutic compounding cream that contained camphor, gabapentin, clonidine, ketoprofen, and lidocaine. Upon presentation to the emergency department, the child exhibited immediate onset of altered mental status with ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Cates AL,Wheatley SM,Katz KD

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Escitalopram is rarely associated with prolongation of the QTc interval; however, there are no reported cases of QRS complex widening associated with escitalopram overdose. We report a case of a patient who presented with both QRS complex widening and QTc interval prolongation after an escitalopram overdos...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Schreffler SM,Marraffa JM,Stork CM,Mackey J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of nonfatal consumer product- and sports and recreational activity-related injuries among US children. METHODS:National Electronic Injury Surveillance System data regarding children younger than 18 years who were treated in US emergency departments (E...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kamboj AK,Chounthirath T,Hodges NL,Smith GA

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

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：:Radial neck fractures in children are not uncommon. Most are minimally displaced or nondisplaced. Severely displaced fractures or angulated radial neck fractures in children often have poor outcomes, especially if not reduced, and even after open reduction. ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Waseem M,Devas G,Perales O

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterobius vermicularis may cause infections of the gastrointestinal tract and occurs approximately in 4% to 28% of children worldwide. It is most common in children aged 5 to 14 years.The most commonly reported symptoms are pruritus in the perianal region, abdominal pain, urinary tract infection, insomnia, irritabili...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Adorisio O,De Peppo F,Rivosecchi M,Silveri M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases of pediatric patients initially presenting with a clinical suspicion of acute appendicitis. In these cases, point-of-care ultrasonography was performed early in the patient's emergency department course, leading to alternate diagnoses. This article highlights a role for point-of-care ultrasound in...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kornblith AE,Doniger SJ

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To describe a case series of 4 children who developed acute rhabdomyolysis as a complication of acute respiratory failure secondary to status asthmaticus. METHODS:A retrospective review of all children who were admitted to our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with status asthmaticus from November 1998 t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mehta R,Fisher LE Jr,Segeleon JE,Pearson-Shaver AL,Wheeler DS

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of an 18-month-old child with recurrent apneic episodes, often requiring resuscitation, who was admitted to an academic pediatric medical center after previous evaluations had been unrevealing. ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Meehan WP 3rd,Merschman KM,Chiang VW

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES AND METHODS:The aim of the present retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study was to determine the characteristics of febrile 3- to 36-month-old children who were admitted to the emergency department (ED) with the chief complaint of fever and returned with the same complaint within 72 hours (returning...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Klein-Kremer A,Goldman RD

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined how much parents are willing to pay and/or willing to stay to make their child's intravenous (IV) catheter placement painless. METHODS:A prospective survey was conducted using a questionnaire administered to a consecutive sample of parents presenting to an emergency department (ED). Elig...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Walsh BM,Bartfield JM

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subconjunctival hemorrhages in infants and children can be a finding after nonaccidental trauma. We describe 14 children with subconjunctival hemorrhages on physical examination, who were subsequently diagnosed by a child protection team with physical abuse. Although infrequent, subconjunctival hemorrhage may be relat...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： DeRidder CA,Berkowitz CD,Hicks RA,Laskey AL

更新日期：2013-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Single-use detergent sacs (SUDS) are widely used in North America and Europe with emerging literature on their toxicity. This is the first Canadian multicenter study aimed to quantify and compare SUDS exposures to traditional detergent exposures. METHODS:A retrospective review of the Canadian Hospitals Inju...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Rosenfield D,Eltorki M,VandenBerg S,Allain D,Freedman SB,Beno S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to compare efficacy of enema versus polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 for pediatric fecal impaction treatment. METHODS:We conducted a prospective, randomized comparison of treatments of fecal impaction in children in a pediatric emergency department (ED). Treatment arms were a single milk and m...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Miller MK,Dowd MD,Friesen CA,Walsh-Kelly CM

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cause of a fever of unknown origin (FUO, fever of >21 days without an identified etiology) may be a common illness, an atypical presentation of a common illness, or an unusual illness. A patient with an FUO occasionally presents to the emergency department (ED). The differential diagnosis of an FUO is extensive. A...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hernandez-Trujillo HS,Dalberg T,Feder H Jr,Smith SR

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical directors of pediatric emergency departments were surveyed by mail to determine the present role of their pediatric hospitals in general, and emergency departments in particular, in the evaluation and management of pediatric sexual assault and abuse. Seventy-four percent of the responses were from communities ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Smith DS,Losek JD,Glaeser PW,Walsh-Kelly C

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00