Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation: A Review for the Pediatric Emergency Physician.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although retropharyngeal infection (RPI) may present with voice change, drooling, fever, and a toxic appearance, diagnosis based on symptoms alone is unreliable. As incidence is increasing in children and drug-resistant bacterial strains such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are becoming more...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sao Pedro T,Scolnik D,Traubici J,Stephens D

更新日期：2020-05-01 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: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：:Penetrating head injuries are rare in children, with most injuries being accidental as a result of unsupervised use of sharp objects by young children. We present the case of a 4-year-old boy brought to our emergency department with a nail embedded through a wooden board and into his skull. The nail was determined to ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sedney CL,Harshbarger T,Orphanos J,Collins JJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of pediatric palliative care (PPC) patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department (ED) and these patients' ED visits. METHODS:This retrospective chart review was conducted from April 1, 2007, to March 31, 2012, in a tertiary care pedia...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gaucher N,Humbert N,Gauvin F

更新日期：2018-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary tumors of the esophagus are extremely rare in children. A common periesophageal mass in children is duplication. It constitutes only 0.5 to 2.5% of all esophageal lesions usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood. Duplication of the esophagus may be diagnosed on examination by the emergency department (E...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mahboubi S,Finkelstein M,Afshani E

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent research suggests that increasing numbers of caregivers are bringing their children to the emergency department (ED) for mental health services and that a large proportion of these children have Medicaid as their insurance. The objective of this study was to examine the characteristics of children with...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Lynch S,Bautista M,Freer C,Kalynych C,Hendry P

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few studies of children with toxicological emergencies describe those undergoing acute resuscitation, and most describe exposures to single agents. We describe a 12-month sample of patients evaluated in the resuscitation area of a pediatric emergency department (ED) for a toxicological emergency. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Beauchamp GA,Kerrey BT,Mittiga MR,Rinderknecht AS,Yin S

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：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: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：:Tears of the lingual and labial frena have been associated with accidental and nonaccidental injury. Three cases of infants are presented who were evaluated in the hospital with frena tears which were not recognized as manifestations of abuse, discharged home, and subsequently returned with manifestations of severe ab...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Thackeray JD

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to assess physician comfort, knowledge, and implementation barriers regarding the use of intranasal fentanyl (INF) for pain management in patients with long-bone fractures in a pediatric emergency department (ED) with an INF pain pathway. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was conducted o...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Arnautovic T,Sommese K,Mullan PC,Frazier SB,Vazifedan T,Ramirez DE

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate changes in imaging practices for pediatric head trauma after publication of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) guidelines, explore areas for quality improvement regarding neuroradiology referrals. We also sought to determine the prevalence of incidental findings discov...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tsao J,Hook M,Shah P,Bingham PM

更新日期：2020-06-12 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:This study aimed to measure interexaminer agreement for physical examination (PE) findings in children with a suspected soft tissue abscess. METHODS:A prospective study was conducted from March 1 to July 31, 2007, at an urban, tertiary care children's hospital emergency department. Children presenting to the...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Giovanni JE,Dowd MD,Kennedy C,Michael JG

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：:Inadvertent knotting of urethral catheters and enteric feeding tubes is a rare complication in pediatric patients. If a small flexible tube is used and advanced too far, upon withdrawal, the catheter may knot in the bladder. Surgical intervention for retrieval is required in most cases. We present a case of a 26-day-o...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Terentiev V,Khentsinsky O,Dickman E,Cortis C,Arroyo A

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of the initial impression of emergency department providers on the disposition of children with asthma exacerbation. METHODS:We conducted a prospective survey of physicians and other providers in the emergency department of a children's hospital and parents ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Caperell K,Pettigrew J,Gerughty A,Stevenson M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

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：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：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to assess urban adolescents' knowledge of and attitudes about emergency contraception (EC) and to assess the intention to use EC in particular hypothetical situations. We hypothesized that knowledge about EC would be limited, but that adolescents would support using EC in certain situations....

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mollen CJ,Miller MK,Hayes KL,Barg FK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of pneumonia in infants with high fever without source (FWS; temperature, > or =39.0 degrees C) and a white blood cell (WBC) count greater than 20 x 10(9)/L (occult pneumonia) has been reported to be 20% before the introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugated vaccine (PCV7). This is th...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mintegi S,Benito J,Pijoan JI,Marañon R,Peñalba A,Gonzalez A,Muñoz G,Luaces C,Claret G

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory causes of bloody diarrhea during infancy include necrotizing enterocolitis and allergic colitis, often due to cow's milk protein. We report this case of cow's milk protein allergy, managed successfully with elimination of dietary antigen, to highlight the unusual finding of pneumatosis intestinalis on abd...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Liu H,Turner TWS

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Donepezil and memantine are commonly prescribed antidementia drugs. There is a paucity of literature concerning pediatric ingestions of these drugs. We describe a case of a 2-year-old child who developed encephalopathy after an unintentional ingestion of donepezil and memantine. A 2-year-old girl was found by her fami...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Thornton SL,Clark RF

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess whether increased time from emergency department (ED) triage to appendectomy is associated with a greater risk of children developing appendiceal perforation. METHODS:We performed a multicenter retrospective cohort study of children younger than 18 years hospitalized with ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Meltzer JA,Kunkov S,Chao JH,Tay ET,George JP,Borukhov D,Alerhand S,Harrison PA,Hom J,Crain EF

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare but potentially fatal complication of the use of certain medications. It is being seen more often in the pediatric population because of the increasing use of both typical and atypical antipsychotics in children. Rapid recognition of NMS is important to emergency physicia...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sridaran R,Nesbit CE

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypical manifestations of acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection include ascites, pleural effusion, acute renal failure, aplastic anemia, and neurological manifestations. Although association of HAV and acute cholecystitis is known, presentation of hepatitis A infection with acute cholecystitis has not been reported...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Prashanth GP,Angadi BH,Joshi SN,Bagalkot PS,Maralihalli MB

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to determine the general characteristics, training expectations, and career goals of those individuals entering Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowships in 1992 through the NRMP Pediatric Emergency Medicine Match. A 20-item questionnaire was developed and sent to those individuals who successfu...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Simon HK,Linakis JG

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00