Isolated torsion of the fallopian tube in a menarchal 11-year-old girl.

abstract：:Securing the pediatric airway in the emergency setting is an uncommon event that is complicated by anatomic, physiologic, and environmental factors. Even more uncommonly, practitioners are faced with the added complication of a difficult airway, and the question of what alternatives to traditional endotracheal intubat...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Lee-Jayaram JJ,Yamamoto LG

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Owing to its lower incidence in young children, appendicitis is not as often thought of as a common cause of abdominal pain and vomiting in this age group. However, because of its higher incidence of morbidity (perforation and peritonitis), it should be considered in any young child with either significant abdominal p...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bechtel K

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary angioedema is a disorder characterized by decreased levels or function of complement C1 esterase inhibitor. Symptoms in children generally consist of recurrent episodes of soft tissue swelling. On rare occasion, it can cause airway edema which may lead to airway obstruction. A case is presented of a child p...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： O'Bier A,Muñiz AE,Foster RL

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterobius vermicularis may cause infections of the gastrointestinal tract and occurs approximately in 4% to 28% of children worldwide. It is most common in children aged 5 to 14 years.The most commonly reported symptoms are pruritus in the perianal region, abdominal pain, urinary tract infection, insomnia, irritabili...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Adorisio O,De Peppo F,Rivosecchi M,Silveri M

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to assess predictors of emergency department (ED) ketamine-associated laryngospasm using case-control techniques. METHODS:We performed a matched case-control analysis of a sample of 8282 ED ketamine sedations (including 22 occurrences of laryngospasm) assembled from 32 prior p...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Green SM,Roback MG,Krauss B,Emergency Department Ketamine Meta-Analysis Study Group.

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe two related cases of pertussis infection ("whooping cough"). This disease entity was almost completely eradicated through successful mass immunization programs. In the past decade it has demonstrated a steady rise in incidence. The epidemiology, clinical manifestations, treatment, and current vaccines for ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mathis RD,Shoaf B,Weiner TI

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ingestion of foreign bodies remains a common occurrence in children. Most ingested foreign bodies pass spontaneously, although up to 1% will result in intestinal perforation. Specific foreign bodies such as sharp, pointed, or corrosive objects have been typically associated with perforation. The initial diagnosis ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Cross KM,Holland AJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of an unrestrained driver with achondroplastic dwarfism who suffered a fatal anterior neck injury when her airbag deployed as she rear-ended another vehicle at 30-40 mph. Her short stature and short limbs required her to sit within a handbreadth of the steering wheel, which probably allowed the airb...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Roberts D,Pexa C,Clarkowski B,Morey M,Murphy M

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if pediatric emergency physicians (PEP) are following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations that all health care workers receive routine vaccines and annual tuberculosis screens. DESIGN:A two-page mail survey with one follow-up mailing. PARTICIPANTS:All active members...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Lane NE,Paul RI,Bratcher DF,Stover BH

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colchicine is an anti-inflammatory drug, which has been used for the treatment of familial Mediterranean fever for several decades with narrow therapeutic-toxicity window. Colchicine poisoning is rare but frequently a life-threatening emergency condition in pediatric practice. It may occur by excessive ingestion of co...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Vatansever G,Karadeniz C,Kendirli T

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess outcomes between 2 groups of patients receiving ketamine for procedural sedations in our pediatric emergency department. Our hypothesis is that there is no difference in the number of adverse events in ketamine sedations with and without morphine pretreatment. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohor...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Waterman GD Jr,Leder MS,Cohen DM

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：:Sexually transmitted infection as the result of child sexual abuse in prepubertal children is uncommon. Chlamydia trachomatis conjunctivitis is an even less common entity in prepubertal children outside the newborn period. This report details the presentation of 2 children with conjunctivitis who were subsequently dia...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Brownell AD,Miraldi Utz V,Makoroff KL,Shapiro RA,Mortensen JE

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Describe the usage of observation status (OS) beds on a pediatric inpatient unit and identify diagnoses likely to be successfully discharged compared to those requiring formal inpatient admission. METHODS:Retrospective chart review of all patients (0-18 years) transferred to pediatric OS beds from the emerg...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Crocetti MT,Barone MA,Amin DD,Walker AR

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In September 2005, Texas Children's Hospital initiated a protocol for all neonates presenting to the emergency department (ED) with hyperbilirubinemia based on the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines. As part of the protocol, low-risk neonates with hyperbilirubinemia requiring phototherapy are treated ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Adekunle-Ojo AO,Smitherman HF,Parker R,Ma L,Caviness AC

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to be a significant public health concern for adolescents and young adults. Since 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended more aggressive routine screening for HIV for patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). Our objectives...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Akhter S,Gorelick M,Beckmann K

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Each day, children incur more than 69,000 emergency department (ED) visits, with 58% to 82% of them for nonurgent reasons. The objectives of this study were to elicit and to describe guardians' and health professionals' opinions on reasons for nonurgent pediatric ED visits. METHODS:Focus groups sessions were...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Fieldston ES,Alpern ER,Nadel FM,Shea JA,Alessandrini EA

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Outcomes of emergency care delivered to children vary by patient-level socioeconomic factors and by emergency department (ED) characteristics, including pediatric volume. How these factors intersect in emergency care-seeking patterns among children is not well understood. The objective of this study was to ch...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Chang L,Rees CA,Michelson KA

更新日期：2020-09-16 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：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：:We report a case of a six-year-old male who sustained a ventricular septal defect following blunt trauma to the chest. Traumatically acquired VSD is rare in children. The diagnosis is made by characteristic history and physical examination and confirmed by echocardiogram or cardiac catheterization. Treatment is medica...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Knapp JF,Sharma V,Wasserman G,Hoover CJ,Walsh I

更新日期：1986-12-01 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:To evaluate the patterns of ceftriaxone use in an urban pediatric emergency department (PED) and to determine if overuse exists based on published guidelines for management of febrile infants. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective study of 229 young febrile patients who received ceftriaxone between January 1 ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Jain S,Sullivan K

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Follow-up and feedback foster improvement. General emergency medicine providers working in community hospitals desire follow-up and feedback on pediatric patients transferred to children's hospitals. We implemented a novel program to provide these data to our colleagues. The objective of this study was to ex...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Goldman MP,Query LA,Wong AH,Gross IT,Emerson BL,Auerbach MA,Tiyyagura GK

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subcutaneous granuloma annulare is an inflammatory lesion occurring in otherwise healthy children. We present 3 pediatric patients with different diagnostic-therapeutic paths depending on the ward they were referred to. The lesions regress spontaneously, and medical or surgical treatments are generally not necessary. ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Pederiva F,Paloni G,Berti I

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:As emergency department (ED) waiting times and volumes increase, substantial numbers of patients leave without being seen (LWBS) by a physician. The objective of this study was to identify ED conditions reflecting patient input, throughput, and output associated with the number of patients who LWBS in a pedi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Stang AS,McCusker J,Ciampi A,Strumpf E

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst is an uncommon complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt and is seen more commonly in the pediatric population. The diagnosis of an abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst is typically made by ultrasonography, which demonstrates a simple or loculated fluid collection in the a...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ivan Y,Hauptman J,Marin JR

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00