Sudden-onset back pain and cauda equina syndrome in an adolescent: a case report.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Urgent medical evaluation is recommended for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and fever. Clear recommendations exist regarding certain aspects of treatment, but other areas lack evidence. We determined practice variation for children with SCD presenting with fever to the emergency department (ED). ME...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Eisenbrown K,Ellison AM,Nimmer M,Badaki-Makun O,Brousseau DC

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric rapid sequence intubation is a skill of great importance to emergency medicine physicians. Developing a systematic strategy for approaching an emergent airway aids in the proper handling of this event. This paper is a review of the current recommendations for pediatric rapid sequence intubation including cur...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bledsoe GH,Schexnayder SM

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Establishing intravenous access in children is often challenging for health professionals. Multiple attempts at peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIVC) cause increased pain and delayed delivery of therapy. Our objective was to synthesize and evaluate the best evidence for novel interventions designed to imp...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Heinrichs J,Fritze Z,Klassen T,Curtis S

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:Tears of the lingual and labial frena have been associated with accidental and nonaccidental injury. Three cases of infants are presented who were evaluated in the hospital with frena tears which were not recognized as manifestations of abuse, discharged home, and subsequently returned with manifestations of severe ab...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Thackeray JD

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:Isolated torsion of the fallopian tube is a rare cause of an acute lower abdominopelvic pain in adolescent females that is difficult to recognize preoperatively. This is a case report of an 11-year-old girl who presented with a right lower quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting secondary to isolated torsion of ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Markhardt BK,Jones L,Drugas GT

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of 2- and 4-film x-ray series when interpreted by pediatric emergency medicine physicians in the diagnosis of skull fracture in children. METHODS:A noninferiority crossover study was performed. The skull radiographs of the 50 most rec...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Morrison J,Mâsse B,Ouellet P,Décarie JC,Gravel J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of bilateral primary spontaneous pneumothorax ("buffalo chest") in a previously healthy man is described. The clinical presentation and treatment options are discussed. ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bilavsky E,Yarden-Bilavsky H,Waisman Y,Marcus N

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES AND METHODS:The aim of the present retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study was to determine the characteristics of febrile 3- to 36-month-old children who were admitted to the emergency department (ED) with the chief complaint of fever and returned with the same complaint within 72 hours (returning...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Klein-Kremer A,Goldman RD

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：OBJECTIVES:This study examined whether utilization of the Florida State Health Online Tracking System (SHOTS) immunization registry to determine Haemophilus influenzae type B and heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate (PCV7) vaccine status impacts the protocolized decision to perform a screening blood draw for occult bacte...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Zeretzke CM,McIntosh MS,Kalynych CJ,Wylie T,Lott M,Wood D

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to explore a dose-response relationship of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in THC-naïve children after unintentional acute exposure and compare clinical outcomes with non-naïve children. METHODS:A retrospective review was performed on children aged 31 days to 20 years who presented to Ch...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Heizer JW,Borgelt LM,Bashqoy F,Wang GS,Reiter PD

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dextromethorphan is an over-the-counter dissociative agent of increasing popularity as a drug of abuse among younger adolescents. The drug produces a range of toxicities depending upon either the dose or the components of the specific formulation that was ingested. Most cases improve with supportive care alone, but se...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Boyer EW

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:We present a survey of sex differences and socio-demographic and clinical variables in children and adolescents receiving a psychiatric consultation service in an emergency department (ED). METHODS:This observational, retrospective, and cross-sectional study included all records of patients (age, <18 years) ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tonezer J,Muller T,Rocha GP,Recondo R,Nogueira EL,Spanemberg L

更新日期：2015-06-27 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：: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：: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：:Dilutional hyponatremia, although not uncommon, is an underestimated problem in the pediatric population. In most cases, it results from excessive hydration or water retention, also described as the so-called water intoxication. One of the most known causes is the use of desmopressin in enuretic children. This drug en...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Boetzkes S,Van Hoeck K,Verbrugghe W,Ramet J,Wojciechowski M,Jorens PG

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：:Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in children is usually a benign, self-limiting disorder. An acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection usually causes atypical lymphocytosis and mild decrease in platelets. Severe thrombocytopenia is an extremely rare complication. Anti-D immunoglobulin has been used for treatment of ITP in...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kossiva L,Kyriakou D,Mitsioni A,Garoufi A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of and to identify factors associated with prolonged emergency department length-of-stay (ED-LOS) for admitted children. METHODS:Data were from the 2001-2006 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. The primary outcome was prolonged ED-LOS (defined as total ED time >8 hour...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bekmezian A,Chung PJ,Cabana MD,Maselli JH,Hilton JF,Hersh AL

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 12-month period ending on 11/30/88, data were collected on 143 pediatric patients visiting a pediatric emergency department with burns. Sixty-four percent were males. Common causes of the burns included hot water (17%), hot food (23%), hot appliances (18%), and charcoal and grills (9%). Sixty-six percent of t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Yamamoto LG,Wiebe RA,Matthews WJ Jr

更新日期：1991-04-01 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：:We present the case of a 9-year-old female who presented after minor blunt abdominal trauma during a sporting event. On focused assessment with sonography for trauma, she was found to have an incidental renal mass, which was ultimately diagnosed as a renal cell carcinoma. In this report, we focus on the use of bedside...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Dunlop JH,Cohen JS

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candidates for fellowship training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine may be residency-trained in pediatrics or emergency medicine. The fellows who are emergency medicine-trained have different needs than those with pediatric training. Training programs for these individuals should focus on normal and abnormal developmen...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Seidel JS

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate which treatment could be effective in the emergency department (ED) for children with migraine and status migrainosus, we carried out a qualitative systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated treatment that could be used for those conditions. METHODS:Databases (Cochran...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bailey B,McManus BC

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：:Vomiting in young infants is a common presentation to the pediatric emergency department with a broad differential diagnosis. We present 2 cases seen in our emergency department of infant females with symptomatic complex ovarian cysts who presented with vomiting. The first case study describes a patient with a prenata...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Souganidis E,Chen A,Friedlaender E

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00