A rare cause of acute abdominal pain: Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome.

abstract：:Musculoskeletal pain is a common symptom among active adolescent in the emergency department. The etiologic list is broad and range from benign to potential life-threatening conditions. Deep vein thrombosis is a rare cause of lower extremity pain in children. We report an adolescent who presented with lower extremity ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Waseem M,Aslam M,Kumar K,Hernandez W

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of albuterol abuse by a pediatric patient with the development of hypokalemia with electrocardiographic changes is presented. The hypokalemic effects of beta2-agonists are discussed in regard to the production of significant cardiac symptoms. Additionally, guidance regarding the evaluation of similar patients p...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Rakhmanina NY,Kearns GL,Farrar HC 3rd

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prolonged excessive endotracheal cuff pressure greater than 30 cmH2O is thought to cause ischemic airway injury. Excessive cuff pressure with altitude gain during air medical transport has been previously described in adult patients. It is poorly understood how pediatric-sized endotracheal tube (ETT) cuffs b...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Long MT,Cvijanovich NZ,McCalla GP,Flori HR

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Determine prevalence of participation and underimmunization rate in a regional immunization registry (IR) among patients presenting to a university pediatric emergency department (PED). Rate of agreement between parental report and documented immunization status was also measured. METHODS:A convenience samp...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Callahan JM,Reed D,Meguid V,Wojcik S,Reed K

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to explore current community emergency department (ED) experiences available to pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) trainees and estimate the proportion of graduates taking positions that involve working in a community ED setting. METHODS:We conducted an e-mail-based survey among PEM...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Marchese RF,Gala PK,Seiden JA,Scarfone R,Belfer RA,Posner J

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We illustrate a case of an 8-year-old boy presenting acutely with bilateral lower extremity pain and weakness. This case illustrates the presentation and progression of a rare and potentially lethal diagnosis and highlights the use of computed tomography angiography in the setting of a patient with acute onset of pain...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Herliczek TW,Brown LL

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome is defined as the ischemic strangulation of hair resulting in edema and severe pain and may cause amputation of organs. Strangulation of the external genitalia (clitoris, labia minora) has rarely been described in girls. Here, we present a case of hypertrophic clitoris injury secondary ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Parlak M,Karakaya AE

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Head trauma is one of the most common reasons for pediatric emergency medicine department (PED) visits. Computerized tomography (CT) scan is considered the criterion standard for the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury but was shown to increases the risk of malignancies. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Fishman Y,Gross I,Hashavya S,Benifla M,Tenenbaum A,Rekhtman D

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Most fire-related deaths are attributable to smoke inhalation rather than burns. The inhalation of fire smoke, which contains not only carbon monoxide but also a complex mixture of gases, seems to be the major cause of morbidity and mortality in fire victims, mainly in enclosed spaces. Cyanide gas exposure is quite co...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mintegi S,Clerigue N,Tipo V,Ponticiello E,Lonati D,Burillo-Putze G,Delvau N,Anseeuw K,Toxicology Surveillance System of the Intoxications Working Group of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Emergencies.

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its introduction into clinical practice, it has been known that fentanyl and other synthetic opioids may cause skeletal muscle rigidity. Involvement of the respiratory musculature, laryngeal structures, or the chest wall may impair ventilation, resulting in hypercarbia and hypoxemia. Although most common with th...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Dewhirst E,Naguib A,Tobias JD

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：:The delayed presentation of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia may include symptoms of acute respiratory distress or gastrointestinal obstruction. We review the presentation and management of the different types of diaphragmatic hernias. In addition, we present a case of twins with a left-sided congenital diaphragmatic...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Singh S,Bhende MS,Kinnane JM

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Poisoning is the leading cause of injury death in pediatric patients. Hospital and provider readiness, including pharmacy stocking, depends on reliable surveillance data describing local patterns of age-specific clinically significant exposures and the therapeutic modalities employed in their t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Desai NM,Mistry RD,Brou L,Boehnke ME,Lee JS,Wang GS,Toxicology Investigators Consortium.

更新日期：2019-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether injection of patients with Bicillin CR is less painful than injection with Bicillin LA. To discover if Bicillin CR with the addition of procaine, which doubles the volume, causes the injection to be less painful. DESIGN:An experimental, double-blinded crossover design was used for this s...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bycroft TC,O'Connor T,Hoff C,Bohannon A

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical course and determine the minimal observation period required following isopropanol ingestion in children. METHODS:The emergency department records of children less than 6 years of age with isopropanol ingestion who presented between June 1992 and December 1998 were identified. Demogr...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Stremski E,Hennes H

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The objective of this study was to analyze the epidemiology, presentation, management, and complications of electrical burn injuries in urban children. METHODS:Data from records and clinical data were collected retrospectively and prospectively during 2008 to 2010. RESULTS:Of 41 children enrolled, the mean age of...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Rai A,Khalil S,Batra P,Gupta SK,Bhattacharya S,Dubey NK,Mehra N,Saha A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serious blunt scrotal trauma in the pediatric population is rare and can pose significant danger to the viability of the testes. The following case describes an adolescent boy who presented with a single testis in his scrotum after low-impact perineal trauma, consistent with testicular dislocation. The literature rega...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Pesch MH,Bradin S

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The emergency department (ED) can be an effective site for pediatric injury prevention initiatives, including child passenger safety. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the implementation of an ED child passenger safety program and to analyze the effectiveness of a computerized screening tool to i...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kiley K,Damian F,MacClaren W,Dupuis JM,Salvatore D,Nolan M,Lee LK

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the multitude of neurologic injuries related to roller-coaster rides, a majority of them are reported about adults. In this case, we present a patient who presented to the pediatric emergency department with new-onset seizure and hemiplegia 2 days after a roller-coaster ride. She was ultimately diagnosed with a sub...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tseng P,Kearl YL,Ansari A

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) 2-question alcohol screen within 16 Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network pediatric emergency departments. This article describes the study methodology, sample chara...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bromberg JR,Spirito A,Chun T,Mello MJ,Casper TC,Ahmad F,Bajaj L,Brown KM,Chernick LS,Cohen DM,Fein J,Horeczko T,Levas MN,McAninch B,Monuteaux M,Mull CC,Grupp-Phelan J,Powell EC,Rogers A,Shenoi RP,Suffoletto B,Va

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe 2 cases of child maltreatment who presented as common pediatric conditions: preseptal cellulitis and gastroenteritis. The first case is an 8-year-old girl who presented with progressive right eye pain, swelling, and discharge. She was initially treated for preseptal cellulitis, but eye cultures ultimately ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Vukovic AA,Poole MD,Hoehn EF,Caldwell AK,Schondelmeyer AC

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to evaluate the efficacy and utilization of an observation unit (OU) for admission of pediatric patients after a toxicologic ingestion; compare the characteristics and outcomes of patients admitted to the pediatric OU, inpatient (IP) service, and intensive care unit (ICU) af...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Plumb J,Dudley NC,Herman BE,Kadish HA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are relatively rare occurrences in the pediatric population. However, DVT and PE are associated with significant morbidity and mortality to the patient if not promptly diagnosed and treated. We describe the case of a 5-year-old boy that was diagnosed in our emerge...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Schaub RL,Rodkey ML

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caring for children of adolescent parents presents unique challenges. Because adolescent parents may lack parenting skills and knowledge of medical terminology, symptoms of life-threatening illnesses may be misinterpreted. We present two cases of unexpected acute abdomen in young infants with adolescent mothers. The f...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Davis CJ,Burke PJ,Braunstein JE

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to report 18 cases of membranous laryngotracheobronchitis (MLTB) and to review 143 published cases in order to accurately characterize the epidemiology, presentation, clinical course, treatment, and outcome of patients with this disorder. The male:female ratio was 2:1; mean age was four ye...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gallagher PG,Myer CM 3rd

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To determine whether a delineation of suicide attempt severity via toxic ingestion distinguishes adolescents in terms of needs for medical and psychosocial support. METHODS:Cross-sectional study performed between 1995 through 1997 in which 92 adolescents, mean age 15.6 years, presented to an urban pediatr...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Suss A,Homel P,Wilson TE,Shah B

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) has become the cornerstone for the Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals course, sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This concept for emergency assessment of children has been taught to more than 170,000 health care providers worldwide. It has been incor...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Dieckmann RA,Brownstein D,Gausche-Hill M

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of sphenoid sinusitis is presented. This case exemplifies the need to consider sinusitis in the differential diagnosis of severe headache, even without the accompanying signs and symptoms of sinusitis. The clinical, presentation, diagnostic work-up, potential complications, and treatment of sphenoid sinusitis a...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Turkewitz D,Keller R

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00