Toxicological Emergencies in the Resuscitation Area of a Pediatric Emergency Department: A 12-Month Review.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Treating or referring patients who are found to be anemic during pediatric emergency department (ED) encounters should lead to improved health in children and young adults. Before establishing guidelines how to approach the anemic in the pediatric ED, it is essential to determine the prevalence of anemia in t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kristinsson G,Shtivelman S,Hom J,Tunik MG

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Despite rapidly increasing incidence of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) presenting to emergency departments (EDs), outcome data for these infections are limited. METHODS:This is a retrospective cohort study of children with culture-positive SSTI, managed as outpatients from a large pediatric ED in t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mistry RD,Scott HF,Zaoutis TE,Alpern ER

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to determine whether adolescents in emergency departments (EDs) who report engaging in high-risk sexual behaviors are less likely to identify a primary care provider (PCP) and more likely to access the ED than their sexually inexperienced peers. METHODS:This was a secondary a...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Weisman J,Chase A,Badolato GM,Teach SJ,Trent ME,Chamberlain JM,Goyal MK

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular access in young children frequently proves difficult in the prehospital setting. To assess the feasibility of training paramedics in the placement of intraosseous (IO) lines as an alternative to intravenous (IV) access, this pilot project studied a training program and treatment protocol for prehospital IO us...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Miner WF,Corneli HM,Bolte RG,Lehnhof D,Clawson JJ

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine if the over-the-head 2-thumb encircling technique (OTTT) provides better overall quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation compared with conventional 2-finger technique (TFT) for a lone rescuer in the setting of infant cardiac arrest in ambulance. METHODS:Fifty medic...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Jo CH,Cho GC,Lee CH

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of pediatric hospitalists in community hospitals has increased over the past decade in response to the desire to provide high-quality pediatric care. Many hospitals are challenged to create financially independent and productive programs. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate an alternative approach to traditional ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Krugman SD,Suggs A,Photowala HY,Beck A

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Few studies have addressed the presentation and clinical impact of pediatric pelvic fractures. We sought to describe pediatric blunt trauma patients with pelvic fracture (PF) and to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of physical examination at presentation for diagnosis. METHODS:Retrospective analysis...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Junkins EP,Furnival RA,Bolte RG

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether application of topical aqueous lidocaine to a laceration attenuates the pain from the subsequent lidocaine injection in children. DESIGN:Prospective, double-blind study. SETTING:A large, urban, tertiary care children's hospital emergency department. PATIENTS:A convenience sample of 100...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Stewart GM,Simpson P,Rosenberg NM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescents infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) often confront the clinician with difficult medical problems. Besides the host of opportunistic infections, which can affect these patients, side effects from medications can be frequent and, at times, life-threatening. We report a case of aseptic mening...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Rudy BJ,Rutstein R

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary retention can be described as the inability to void volitionally despite an adequate volume of urine in the bladder. It is a common complaint in adults, especially among elderly males with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Children, in contrast, are more likely to have voluntary retention of urine due to urethral ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Stankovic C,Mahajan PV

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hip pain and fever in children include a broad differential. Most concerning is the possible diagnosis of a septic joint, which carries significant morbidity. We describe the case of a 13-year-old boy with fever and hip pain who was referred to the emergency department with concern for septic hip. The etiology was lat...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Leuthauser A,Paul A

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is a rare cause of small intestinal obstruction in pediatric patients. Children with intellectual disabilities are a challenging patient population in which to make this diagnosis. The goal of this study was to determine the frequency, presenting symptoms, and outco...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Geskey JM,Erdman HJ,Bramley HP,Williams RJ,Shaffer ML

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case provides the first report of a young healthy child presenting in septic shock from Clostridium difficile colitis. This child had no identifiable risk factors for C. difficile, raising the suspicion for a hypervirulent strain. Once infection was recognized and treated appropriately, the child made a full reco...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Loftus KV,Wilson PM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate rhythm identification is vital for appropriate shock delivery during pediatric resuscitation with an automated external defibrillator. Currently, extensive testing of pediatric algorithms is recommended. The aims of our study were to determine age-related differences in electrocardiographic (ECG) tracings in ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Rustwick BA,Atkins DL

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Honeycomb gallbladder is a rare congenital malformation of the gallbladder. In some cases, it may be asymptomatic, whereas in others, it may lead to symptoms consistent with biliary colic even in the absence of cholelithiasis. We present the clinical and imaging findings of a case of a 10-year-old boy who was admitted...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Aydin R,Bilgici MC,Polat AV,Aslan K,Kalayci AG

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcaligenes faecalis is a gram-negative organism that is commonly found in the environment and may also be a part of normal fecal flora in humans. Although various infections with this bacteria have been described in the pediatric population, it has not been previously identified in infections as the pathogen after a ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Chu AS,Harkness J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Exclusion of family members (FM) during pediatric procedures in the emergency department (ED) is an accepted practice. This study questions the validity of such a practice. SUBJECTS:FM of ED pediatric patients undergoing procedures and ED staff performing procedures. SITES: ED of a tertiary care university-a...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sacchetti A,Lichenstein R,Carraccio CA,Harris RH

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric skin diseases are a common presenting complaint to emergency medicine physicians but often pose a significant diagnostic challenge. Skin eruptions that are unusually severe for the diagnosis in question, lasting beyond the typical time of resolution, or not responding to conventional therapy should raise con...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mohammed J,Mehrotra S,Schulz H,Lim R

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:Pediatric bilateral facial nerve paralysis (FNP) is a rare condition, representing less than 2% of all cases of FNP. The differential diagnosis of FNP is extensive (ranging from infectious, traumatic, neurologic, to idiopathic) and often can present as a diagnostic challenge. In contrast to unilateral presentation, bi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Wong K,Sequeira S,Bechtel K

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paracetamol is a common antipyretic often used to treat children with fever and pain. With the increasing administration of intravenous (IV) paracetamol, there will be the associated risk of medication dosing errors. We report a case of IV paracetamol overdose in a child with fever during hospital admission. A IV para...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Aslan N,Yildizdas D,Arslan D,Horoz OO,Yilmaz HL,Bilen S

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：:The objective of this study was to examine the appropriateness of utilization of an urban pediatric emergency department (ED) by children who had a pediatrician and factors relating to whether the pediatrician was called before an ED visit. This was done prospectively and randomly in an urban teaching hospital pediatr...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Berns SD,Linakis JG,Lewander WJ,Alario AJ,Oh W

更新日期：1994-02-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics define urinary tract infection (UTI) as the growth of greater than 50,000 ufc/mL of a single bacterium in a urine culture with a positive urine dipstick or with a urinalysis associated. Our objective was to evaluate the adequacy of this cutoff...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Velasco R,Benito H,Mozun R,Trujillo JE,Merino PA,de la Torre M,Gomez B,Mintegi S,Group for the Study of Febrile Infant of the RiSEUP-SPERG Network.

更新日期：2016-12-01 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