Encephalopathy from unintentional donepezil and memantine ingestion.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extreme leukocytosis, defined as a peripheral white blood cell count greater than 25,000/mm, may alarm clinicians and prompt extensive evaluation in infants with fever, especially in the pediatric emergency department. METHODS:We reviewed data from children aged 3 to 36 months with extreme leukocytosis, fev...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Danino D,Rimon A,Scolnik D,Grisaru-Soen G,Glatstein M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to assess the adherence of Austrian physicians to International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes guidelines 2009 concerning treatment in diabetic ketoacidosis and whether there is a difference between specialty (endocrinologists or intensivists) or clinical experience. ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Weinberger K,Seick Barbarini D,Simma B

更新日期：2018-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A 4-year-old boy, who had no prior history of convulsions, presented with inability to walk, disequilibrium, dysarthria (incoherent speech), and impaired cognition (disorientation) following the instillation of 1% cyclopentolate, a commonly used mydriatic in pediatric practice. This case demonstrates the uncommon, alt...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Derinoz O,Er A

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The majority of US children do not have access to an emergency department (ED) with a pediatric mental health care policy in place. Our objective was to understand factors associated with whether US EDs have a pediatric mental health care policy. METHODS:We analyzed data from the National Pediatric Readines...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Cree RA,So M,Franks J,Richards R,Leeb R,Hashikawa A,Krug S,Ludwig L,Olson LM

更新日期：2019-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of acute Candida epiglottitis in an otherwise healthy and Haemophilus influenzae type B-immunized 4-year-old child. A query of the literature reveals this disease to be commonly found in patients who are immunocompromised by problems including human immunodeficiency virus disease and lymphoma and leu...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Beil EP,Sole DP

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In 1997, a Canadian task force published evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing pediatric pneumonia, concluding that the absence of each of four signs (ie, respiratory distress, tachypnea, crackles, and decreased breath sounds) accurately excludes pneumonia. The study was performed to evaluate the accuracy...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Rothrock SG,Green SM,Fanelli JM,Cruzen E,Costanzo KA,Pagane J

更新日期：2001-08-01 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：:The aim of this report is to describe the successful use of pralidoxime in a pediatric patient who accidentally ingested 12 mg of rivastigmine and presented to the emergency department with weakness, drowsiness, hyporeactivity to environmental stimuli, and full cholinergic syndrome. CASE:The patient presented to the ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Saz EU,Yurtseven A,Kilinç MA,Sari F,Ağin H

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether Web-based teaching is at least as effective as traditional classroom didactic in improving the proficiency of pediatric novice learners in the image acquisition and interpretation of pneumothorax and pleural effusion using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). METHODS:We conducted a randomized ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Soon AW,Toney AG,Stidham T,Kendall J,Roosevelt G

更新日期：2020-07-01 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:Although mild stress hyperglycemia in pediatric illness is common, severe hyperglycemic responses (≥300 mg/dL [16.7 mmol/L]) to stress are unusual. We sought to determine the incidence and course of extreme stress hyperglycemia (ESH) in acute pediatric illness, including whether it is a marker of increased m...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Weiss SL,Alexander J,Agus MS

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a patient presenting with fever, right lower leg swelling, and pain who was found to have a fluid collection between muscle planes noted on point-of-care ultrasound. Point-of-care ultrasound raised the clinician's concern for deep musculoskeletal infection, leading to prompt initiation of antibioti...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Levitt DL,Byer R,Miller AF

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To ascertain the incidence, determinants, and outcome of sepsis workup in febrile infants aged 0-90 days with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review. RESULTS:191 infants with RSV, 21.5% younger than 28 days, were identified; 101 (52.9%) were febrile and 90 were afebr...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Oray-Schrom P,Phoenix C,St Martin D,Amoateng-Adjepong Y

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an unusual case of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt intrathoracic migration, associated with massive symptomatic hydrothorax. The VP shunt was inserted 10 years before presentation, after hemorrhagic hydrocephalus caused by prenatal intraventricular hemorrhage. The pleural fluid was drained via tube thoracost...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Glatstein MM,Roth J,Scolnik D,Haham A,Rimon A,Koren L,Constantini S

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:Visual disturbances resulting from acute nerve paralysis of the muscles controlling eye movements can be challenging to evaluate in the pediatric population. Children may not be capable of describing symptoms or providing an adequate history. Therefore, it is important to have an understanding of the anatomical course...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Park DB,Galan N,Jackson BF

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty pediatric cases of carbamazepine overdoses were reviewed retrospectively for the frequency of toxic effects. Patients were divided into three groups, depending on the type of overdose: acute, acute-on-chronic, and chronic. Effects included lethargy in 93%, ataxia in 50%, nystagmus in 13%, and minor arrhythmias ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bridge TA,Norton RL,Robertson WO

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:: To report a case of unexpected shaken baby syndrome, the diagnosis of which was possible after an incidental funduscopic examination. METHODS:: Observational case report. An infant was to be sent back home with an apparent unprovoked seizure diagnosis when a funduscopic examination was made because of an i...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Barcenilla AI,de la Maza VT,Cuevas NC,Ballús MM,Castanera AS,Fernández JP

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：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：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：OBJECTIVE:To obtain social and cultural data about factors affecting the development of Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMS-C) in La Paz, Bolivia. The points-of-view of potential consumers and providers were sought. METHODS:A Rapid Assessment Procedure (RAP) was conducted. RAP is a qualitative ethnographic te...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Goepp J,Chin NP,Malia T,Poordabbagh A

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A one-year-old white female ingested approximately two to three grams of caffeine (200-300 mg/kg). The patient survived the ingestion with a maximum caffeine concentration of 385 micrograms/ml four hours postingestion. The child developed ventricular arrhythmias, seizures, metabolic disturbances, and severe pulmonary ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Dietrich AM,Mortensen ME

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric nonaccidental trauma (NAT) accounts for more than 1500 deaths annually and is a source of incalculable lifelong morbidity. Evidence-based NAT evaluation protocols are available; however, compliance studies are lacking. Here, we analyze the quality of implementation of a new NAT evaluation protocol....

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Esquivel A,Pastrana I,Marshall V,Lukefahr JL,Mitchell I

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVES:Acute asthma exacerbations are among the most common reasons for childhood emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. Although early ED administration of asthma medication has been shown to decrease hospitalizations, studies of factors associated with early ED asthma medication delivery have been...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Jang H,Ozkaynak M,Ayer T,Sills MR

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antidotes are playing an increasing role in therapy for pediatric poisonings. Although initial response to all pediatric poisonings begins with basic stabilization, knowledge of specific antidotes, their mechanisms of action, safety profile in pediatrics, and dosing regimens can be life-saving for pediatric victims of...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： White ML,Liebelt EL

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00