An unusual presentation of hydrochloric acid ingestion: a mystery unraveled.

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：:Esophageal coins are typically seen as radiopaque disks on anteroposterior chest radiographs. This radiographic finding is generally considered classic for identifying "swallowed" coins as being in the esophagus. We report the case of an 11-year-old girl with an esophageal coin seen end-on on an anteroposterior chest ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Conners GP,Hadley JA

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local anesthetic infiltration of wounds causes pain which distresses children. A painless topical anesthetic solution containing tetracaine, adrenaline, and cocaine (TAC) may reduce this distress. We hypothesized that the use of TAC for anesthesia may reduce the utilization of sedation for laceration repair. We perfor...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Pierluisi GJ,Terndrup TE

更新日期：1989-12-01 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：:Pediatric emergency medicine physicians may be able to use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) as a tool to evaluate abdominal wall masses. We present a case of a 2-month-old infant with a lower abdominal mass identified as a hernia sac by POCUS. It was initially thought to represent a Spigelian-type abdominal wall herni...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Alfonzo M,von Reinhart A,Riera A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop and validate predictive models to determine the need for hospitalization in children treated for acute asthma in the emergency department (ED). METHODS:Prospective cohort study of children aged 2 years and older treated at 2 pediatric EDs for acute asthma. The primary outcome was successful ED di...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gorelick M,Scribano PV,Stevens MW,Schultz T,Shults J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to estimate the incidence of emergency department (ED) visits in the neonatal period in a nationally representative sample and to examine variation by race. METHODS:The National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey is a nationally representative survey of utilization of ambulatory care s...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Lee HC,Bardach NS,Maselli JH,Gonzales R

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign body aspirations in children are relatively uncommon occurrences, but they can be a serious events, causing respiratory distress, atelectasis, chronic pulmonary infections, or death. Safety pins are not commonly aspirated objects and account for less than 3% of all foreign bodies found in the tracheobronchial ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Causey AL,Talton DS,Miller RC,Warren ET

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Internet may be the first source of information used by parents during a suspected poisoning of their children. Our primary aim was to assess the reliability of the Internet as a resource for information for parents to initially manage a suspected poisoning involving their child without outside consultat...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kearney TE,Lieu D,Singer N,Tsutaoka B,Ho R,Olson K

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 10-year-old boy presented with a 2.5-week history of right leg pain and limp. A right flank mass was noted by a parent on the day of presentation. The child's past medical history was remarkable for perforated appendicitis treated with an interval laparoscopic appendectomy 2 years before this presentation. Abdominal...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Lapus RM,Baker MD

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of headache in children attending a community mixed adult-pediatric emergency department (ED) in Australia with a view to providing scoping data for future headache-related projects for the pediatric ED research networks. METHODS:This is a retrospective cohort st...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Klim S,Kelly AM,Krieser D

更新日期：2020-01-21 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:To develop a mathematical model to predict the probability of having community-acquired pneumonia and to evaluate an already developed prediction rule that has not been validated in a clinical scenario. METHODS:Children who presented with fever and had presumptive clinical diagnosis of pneumonia were evalua...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bilkis MD,Gorgal N,Carbone M,Vazquez M,Albanese P,Branda MC,Alterman E,Rodriguez D,Orellana L,Pedrosa OB

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：: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：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：:Omeprazole; the first proton pump inhibitor (PPI) showing an effective acid inhibitory ability, provides the satisfactory therapy either in gastro-esophageal reflux symptom relief or in healing of erosive esophagitis. It's also effective in peptic ulcer disease. Up to date, omeprazole efficacy and safety are well esta...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： El-Matary W,Dalzell M

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to report an acute onset of symptoms erroneously attributed to serotonin syndrome in a child who had been given both anticholinergic and serotonergic agents. CASE SUMMARY:A 9-year-old girl with chronic anxiety and gastrointestinal problems was prescribed oral sertraline 6.25 mg dail...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gerardi DM,Murphy TK,Toufexis M,Hanks C

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical use of procalcitonin (PCT) as a rapid marker for the identification of bacteremia in the emergency department (ED) population of children with fever and a central venous catheter (CVC). METHODS:Children were identified on presentation to the ED with a chief complaint of fever and who...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kasem AJ,Bulloch B,Henry M,Shah K,Dalton H

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To determine the frequency of inappropriate transport by Emergency Medical Service (EMS). DESIGN:A retrospective study. SUBJECTS:Patients up to 36 months of age with medical complaints transported by EMS to an urban pediatric emergency department (ED). INTERVENTIONS:None. MEASUREMENTS:Arbitrary criteria ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Rosenberg N,Knazik S,Cohen S,Simpson P

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine attitudes toward the use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) by pediatric emergency medicine physicians before and after being given recent data that might affect their practice and to see if there is a difference in responses based upon year of graduation from medical school. METHODS:A national su...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bender BJ,Ozuah PO,Crain EF

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to determine the most important reasons for pediatric nonurgent (NU) emergency department (ED) visits as perceived by caregivers, primary care pediatricians (PCPs), and ED personnel and to assess the differences among these 3 groups in perceived reasons and solutions to NUED visits. METHODS...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Salami O,Salvador J,Vega R

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The following cases describe children who presented to the emergency department (ED) with a constellation of symptoms consistent with delirium. In each case, there was no identified inciting cause (eg, fever, medications) other than the presence of influenza. All children had variable workups, with 2 children undergoi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Augenstein JA,Klein EJ,Traube C

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency department (ED) overcrowding has been a serious issue on the national agenda for the past 2 decades and is rapidly becoming an increasingly significant problem for children. The goal of this report is to focus on the issues of overcrowding that directly impact children. Our findings reveal that although over...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hostetler MA,Mace S,Brown K,Finkler J,Hernandez D,Krug SE,Schamban N,Subcommittee on Emergency Department Overcrowding and Children, Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians.

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Child abuse is a leading pediatric public health problem. Pediatric emergency physicians are on the front line to identify and respond to child abuse. The physician's response to suspected child abuse cases is influenced by educational content and experience. OBJECTIVE:To determine pediatric emergency medic...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Wright RJ,Wright RO,Farnan L,Isaac NE

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) and abusive head trauma (AHT) are leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Clinicians may not be aware of AHT at presentation to the emergency department (ED). OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to determine which clinical features associated with head injury ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Burns J,Rohl S,Marth D,Proctor D,Amin R,Sekhon C

更新日期：2020-09-10 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：:Bone and joint infection complicating tuberculosis is most likely to involve vertebrae. Pott disease, or tuberculous spondylitis, represents a small proportion of tuberculosis cases, but it can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Our case report details Pott disease in a teenage girl, which present...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Posner KR,Mittal MK

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Emergency Severity Index version 4 (ESI v.4) is the most recently implemented 5-level triage system. The validity and reliability of this triage tool in the pediatric population have not been extensively established. The goals of this study were to assess the validity of ESI v.4 in predicting hospital ad...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Green NA,Durani Y,Brecher D,DePiero A,Loiselle J,Attia M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00