Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome of the hypertrophic clitoris in a 6-year-old girl.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess which knowledge deficits and dietary habits in an urban pediatric emergency department (ED) population are risk factors for obesity. METHODS:This cross-sectional study in an urban pediatric ED used a modified version of the Diet and Health Knowledge Survey, an in-perso...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Thundiyil JG,Christiano-Smith D,Greenberger S,Cramm K,Latimer-Pierson J,Modica RF

更新日期：2010-10-01 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:Lollapalooza (LP) is an annual 3-day outdoor music festival in Chicago. Underage drinking and drug use are believed to be common, but the burden on emergency departments (EDs) has not been documented. We assessed the burden on health care resources associated with this music festival. METHODS:We performed a...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： McAndrew SE,Smith TL,Groothuis E,Koressel LR,Unti SM,Powell EC,Tanz RR

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fructose-1,6-diphosphatase (FDPase) enzyme deficiency is a rare inherited metabolic disease. Affected patients usually present with metabolic crisis including hypoglycemia, acidosis, ketonuria, and hyperuricemia. A previously healthy 8-month-old male infant presented with fever, vomiting, and hypoactivity. He had tach...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Paksu MŞ,Kalkan G,Asilioglu N,Paksu S,Dinler G

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Effective leadership and teamwork are imperative during pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitations (CPR). The initial phase of pediatric CPR, termed the "first 5 minutes," has significant care delivery gaps in both leadership and team performance. The aim of the study was to describe the performance data of em...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Grimsley EA,Cochrane NH,Keane RR,Sumner BD,Mullan PC,OʼConnell KJ

更新日期：2019-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant hypertension due to autonomic dysfunction is a known complication of Guillain-Barré syndrome. We describe a child who presented with status epilepticus secondary to hypertensive encephalopathy who, in recovery, was found to be areflexic. Nerve conduction studies confirmed the clinical diagnosis of Guillain-B...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Abend NS,Bonnemann CG,Licht DJ

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Enterocolitis remains the most significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Hirschsprung disease (HD). It could progress into toxic megacolon (TM)-acute dilatation of the colon as accompanying toxic complication of Hirschsprung enterocolitis. It is a devastating complication, especially in infants with so...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Khasanov R,Schaible T,Wessel LM,Hagl CI

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Major studies (PECARN [Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network], CATCH [Canadian Assessment of Childhood Head Injury]) that regulate the use of computed tomography (CT) algorithms in children with minor head trauma (MHT) have been conducted among children presenting in 24 hours after injury. In this...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sert ET,Mutlu H,Kokulu K

更新日期：2020-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There have been increasing job opportunities for pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) specialists within community emergency departments (CEDs), where 90% of children receive emergency care. The majority of training for PEM fellows occurs in academic children's hospitals, which may expose fellows to different r...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Langhan ML,Woolf S,Tiyyagura G

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Infective uvulitis is a rare condition in children. In this report, we describe the case of a 4-year old-patient who presented a group A Streptococcus pharyngitis with uvulitis. No signs of epiglottitis were detected at nasal fibroscopy. She recovered rapidly with intravenous antibiotic therapy and 2 days of corticost...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： De Pieri C,Valentini E,Pusiol A,Passone E,Gamalero L,Cogo PE

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate the management of pediatric patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) presenting to emergency departments (EDs) participating in the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Facility Recognition program. METHODS:In 2010, Illinois EMSC conducted a survey (includi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Barrios EK,Hageman J,Lyons E,Janies K,Leonard D,Duck S,Fuchs S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to describe a single institutional experience with pediatric diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage, with an emphasis on etiology, clinical course, and outcome. METHODS:The medical records of pediatric patients admitted to Assaf Harofeh Medical Center between the years 2002 and 2011 beca...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Abu-Kishk I,Klin B,Eshel G

更新日期：2012-11-01 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:The aims of the study were to describe sledding-related injuries among children requiring emergency treatment and assess the use of safety measures before and after these injuries. METHODS:This is a study of a consecutive series of patients treated for sledding-related injuries in the emergency department o...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ortega HW,Shields BJ,Smith GA

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case involving accidental ingestion of a marble that was detected by point-of-care ultrasonography of the abdomen with the patient in the upright and slightly forward tilting position, which we term the "bowing position." Using this position for abdominal ultrasonography may be more useful than the usual s...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Yamamoto M,Koyama T,Agata M,Ouchi K,Kotoku T,Mizuno Y

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：:When an emergency medicine physician evaluates a child with abdominal pain and a history of appendectomy, appendicitis is often excluded from the differential. We present a case of a 16-year-old boy who developed stump appendicitis 3 years after laparoscopic appendectomy. Knowledge of this rare phenomenon in children ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Schreiner C,Hartin CW Jr,Yamout SZ,Ozgediz DE,Glick PL

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Intraosseous needle insertion and infusion is considered an easy and reliable method of achieving a vascular access in acute circulatory collapse where other methods have not been successful within reasonable time. Complications are considered few but may be serious. We present a case of a newborn girl, where intraoss...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Oesterlie GE,Petersen KK,Knudsen L,Henriksen TB

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：:The unlikely event of long-term complications in some pediatric fractures, such as midclavicular fractures, has allowed for management of these injuries with interventions that support the injured extremity rather than immobilize it while healing occurs. However, there is currently a growing body of evidence that advo...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Boutis K

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine outpatient pediatricians' self-reported experience with and preparation for patient emergencies, and their awareness of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement on outpatient emergency preparedness. METHODS:A 34-question cross-sectional survey of outpatient pediatric faculty and...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Pendleton AL,Stevenson MD

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Occult pneumothoraces (OPTXs) are defined by air within the pleural space that is not visible on conventional chest radiographs (CXR). The aim of this study was to understand how frequently the Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (eFAST) examination identifies occult PTX in a pediatric blun...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Malek D,Santillanes G,Hsiao V,Mailhot T,Claudius I

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：:Concentrated liquid detergent pods are an emerging public health hazard, especially in pediatric patients. Ingestion is a more common route of exposure for liquid detergent pods compared with non-pod detergents and it tends to be associated with more severe adverse effects. We present 3 cases that demonstrate the vari...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sidhu N,Jaeger MW

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study evaluates whether facial landmarks can be used to estimate an appropriate laryngoscope blade length for oral endotracheal intubation in children. We tested the hypothesis that the laryngoscope blade measuring 10 mm or less distal or proximal to the angle of the mandible (when the flat portion of th...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mellick LB,Edholm T,Corbett SW

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is little literature describing the performance of video laryngoscopes for the intubation of pediatric patients in the emergency department (ED). The purpose of this study is to report our experience with direct laryngoscopy (DL), the C-MAC (CMAC), and the GlideScope (GVL) over a 10-year period in an ur...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Pacheco GS,Patanwala AE,Mendelson JS,Sakles JC

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to evaluate cervical spine motion using 2 manual inline immobilization techniques with the use of a human simulator model. METHODS:Medical students, pediatric and family practice residents, and pediatric emergency medicine fellows were recruited to maintain cervical manual in line im...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： De Jesus CR,García Peña BM,Lozano JM,Maniaci V

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00