A 16-year-old boy with acute urinary retention.

abstract：:Penetrating head injuries are rare in children, with most injuries being accidental as a result of unsupervised use of sharp objects by young children. We present the case of a 4-year-old boy brought to our emergency department with a nail embedded through a wooden board and into his skull. The nail was determined to ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sedney CL,Harshbarger T,Orphanos J,Collins JJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of septic arthritis should be considered in all children with hip pain. We review the evaluation of children who present with fever and hip pain, emphasizing features that may assist in distinguishing septic arthritis of the hip from transient synovitis. We also discuss the impact of the increased preval...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Shah SS

更新日期：2005-05-01 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：:Honeycomb gallbladder is a rare congenital malformation of the gallbladder. In some cases, it may be asymptomatic, whereas in others, it may lead to symptoms consistent with biliary colic even in the absence of cholelithiasis. We present the clinical and imaging findings of a case of a 10-year-old boy who was admitted...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Aydin R,Bilgici MC,Polat AV,Aslan K,Kalayci AG

更新日期：2013-12-01 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:Sickle cell disease is the most common hemoglobin variant in the world and can present with recurrent vaso-occlusive painful crises. Pain control in these patients is often difficult and requires a multimodal approach. In patients with uncontrolled pain after traditional pain control methods, ketamine infusi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hagedorn JM,Monico EC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The object of this study was to review and delineate the presenting complaints, signs, symptoms, and Emergency Department (ED) management of pediatric heart transplant recipients who presented to Loma Linda University Medical Center's (LLUMC) Emergency Department. A retrospective chart review was made of all of the pe...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Chinnock R,Sherwin T,Robie S,Baum M,Janner D,Mellick L

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a rare adrenergically mediated arrhythmogenic disorder classically induced by exercise or emotional stress and found in structurally normal hearts. It is an important cause of cardiac syncope and sudden death in childhood. Catecholaminergic polymorphic ve...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Heiner JD,Bullard-Berent JH,Inbar S

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE) in infancy is a common reason for visiting the emergency department. However, little is known about the long-term outcomes of such an event. This study evaluates future mortality, morbidity, and/or developmental outcome after a BRUE. METHODS:A single-center retrospec...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ari A,Atias Y,Amir J

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Venipuncture is a frequent source of painful procedures for infants. It has been well documented that infants react to pain with a combination of physiologic and behavioral responses. Infants are unable to describe pain and at particularly high risk for inadequate pain management. The Vibration Anesthesia Dev...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Secil A,Fatih C,Gokhan A,Alpaslan GF,Gonul SR

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 6-year-old boy presented to the pediatric emergency department with a unilateral 5 × 3-cm superficial mass on the postauricular region growing for 1 month. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to evaluate the mass, which revealed a complex cystic mass penetrating the temporal bone. After confirmatory magnetic resonance...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Morgan B,Lau HL,Yellin S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atlanto-axial subluxation is a rare but potentially serious complication after otolaryngological procedures. We are describing a case of a 4-year-old child who developed atlanto-axial subluxation of the cervical spine after adenoidectomy. Our patient underwent adenoidectomy and, 18 days later, presented to the emergen...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gross IT,Bahar-Posey L

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnosis and treatment of laryngeal clefts (LCs) particularly type I pose a challenge. Although rare, type I LCs are becoming increasingly identified in recent years, and this is perhaps due to both an increased awareness and better diagnostic modalities. We report a young infant presenting with feeding difficulty an...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mandadi AR,Saeed W,Suneja U,Waseem M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two children who presented with fever, rash, and hypotension were found to have group A beta hemolytic streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. These cases are reported to remind physicians who care for acutely ill children that exotoxin-producing streptococci can produce clinical features and multisystem failure similar t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Janner D,Rutherford M,Azimi P

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local anesthetic infiltration of wounds causes pain which distresses children. A painless topical anesthetic solution containing tetracaine, adrenaline, and cocaine (TAC) may reduce this distress. We hypothesized that the use of TAC for anesthesia may reduce the utilization of sedation for laceration repair. We perfor...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Pierluisi GJ,Terndrup TE

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Resuscitation skills decay as early as 4 months after course acquisition. Gaps in research remain regarding ideal educational modalities, timing, and frequency of curricula required to optimize skills retention. Our objective was to evaluate the impact on retention of resuscitation skills 8 months after th...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Jani P,Blood AD,Park YS,Xing K,Mitchell D

更新日期：2019-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Trauma is a leading cause of death among children. Detailed knowledge of the epidemiology of traumatic childhood deaths is necessary for allocating available treatment resources and for preventing injuries at both community and regional levels. To our knowledge, there has been no report comparing urban to rur...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ortega HW,Velden HV,Krause E,Reid S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Foreign body ingestion is a common occurrence in children. Morbidity associated with ingestion is rare and is dependent on the type of foreign body ingested. We report a case of a 9-year-old boy who developed intestinal obstruction and perforation following ingestion of magnetic-backed earrings. ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tay ET,Weinberg G,Levin TL

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective was to derive a simple clinical scoring instrument for assessing children with croup by telephone for use in clinical research studies. METHODS:We reviewed published literature on croup scores, surveyed experienced pediatric emergency nurses and physicians, and conducted a prospective cohort st...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bjornson CL,Williamson J,Johnson DW

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent epidemiological studies have shown that childhood back pain is a common complaint often prompting medical attention and that it is infrequently the result of serious etiology. This challenges the traditional view that childhood back pain was an uncommon and ominous symptom, always indicative of significant path...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Estey A,Lim R

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:Invasive infections due to Haemophilus influenzae non-type b have been reported to be on the increase with the decline in invasive H.influenzae type b infections after the introduction of the conjugate H.influenzae type b vaccine. We report a case of H. influenzae type f sepsis in a fully immunized, immunocompetent, a...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kannikeswaran N,Sethuraman U,Kamat D

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases of pediatric patients initially presenting with a clinical suspicion of acute appendicitis. In these cases, point-of-care ultrasonography was performed early in the patient's emergency department course, leading to alternate diagnoses. This article highlights a role for point-of-care ultrasound in...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kornblith AE,Doniger SJ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The following cases describe children who presented to the emergency department (ED) with a constellation of symptoms consistent with delirium. In each case, there was no identified inciting cause (eg, fever, medications) other than the presence of influenza. All children had variable workups, with 2 children undergoi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Augenstein JA,Klein EJ,Traube C

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：:Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A septicemia and the development of Kawasaki disease in a 10-month-old male infant are described. The patient also experienced a number of primary/septic manifestations as consequences of the direct infectious assault and secondary/hypersensitivity immune-mediated complications. The pr...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Fretzayas A,Stabouli S,Alexaki A,Moustaki M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop the infrastructure and demonstrate the feasibility of conducting microarray-based RNA transcriptional profile analyses for the diagnosis of serious bacterial infections in febrile infants 60 days and younger in a multicenter pediatric emergency research network. METHODS:We designed a prospective ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mahajan P,Kuppermann N,Suarez N,Mejias A,Casper C,Dean JM,Ramilo O,Febrile Infant Working Group for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN).

更新日期：2015-01-01 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