Haemophilus influenzae Type f sepsis in an immunocompetent child.

abstract：:A 4-month-old infant with trisomy 21 is brought to the emergency department for breathing difficulty. Subsequently, he is diagnosed with a Morgagni diaphragmatic hernia. Tachypnea in an infant with trisomy 21 may be the result of diagnosis such as congenital heart disease, infectious processes, structural anomalies, o...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Marin J,Lopoo J

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a series of patients seen in a pediatric emergency department with adverse effects following an ingestion of a caterpillar. METHODS:Case series. RESULTS:Ten patients presented to the emergency department following ingestion of a caterpillar. Adverse effects ranged from drooling and refusal to drin...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Pitetti RD,Kuspis D,Krenzelok EP

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although brachial plexus injury occurring during multitrauma is frequent in adults, it is rarely observed in childhood. The most common cause of pediatric traumatic brachial palsy is motor vehicle accidents followed by pedestrian struck. Generally, phrenic nerve palsy accompanying brachial plexus trauma is observed in...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Karaoğlu P,Yiş U,Öztura I,Akdoğan Ö,Bayram E,Topçu Y,Hiz S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined financial barriers to care experienced by US school-aged children with disabilities. METHODS:Data from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey were analyzed. Children aged 5 to 17 years were classified into 4 health condition groups: children with activity limitations, disabling conditions, chr...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Scurlock C,Yu S,Zhang X,Xiang H

更新日期：2008-08-01 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:National rates of left (or leaving) without being seen (LWBS) in pediatric emergency departments (PED) are higher than general emergency departments. We investigated coexisting perspectives on LWBS. METHODS:Q-methodology was implemented through a mixed-methods design. Semistructured interviews elicited a con...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Moskalewicz RL,Pham PK,Liberman DB,Hall JE

更新日期：2019-04-11 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:High patient volumes have a deleterious effect on care in the pediatric emergency department (PED). Our study assessed the motivation for PED visits that could have been assessed by a primary care physician. METHODS:We identified a convenience sample of patients presenting to the SickKids Hospital PED in Ju...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Haasz M,Ostro D,Scolnik D

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：:The cause of a fever of unknown origin (FUO, fever of >21 days without an identified etiology) may be a common illness, an atypical presentation of a common illness, or an unusual illness. A patient with an FUO occasionally presents to the emergency department (ED). The differential diagnosis of an FUO is extensive. A...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hernandez-Trujillo HS,Dalberg T,Feder H Jr,Smith SR

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:Blood culture contamination rates (CRs) in emergency departments (EDs) vary from 1% to 9% in previous studies. High CRs cause unnecessary admissions, antibiotics, and costs. Different measures have been tried to improve CR. This study sought to determine the ED CR at Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) and eva...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Murillo TA,Beavers-May TK,English D,Plummer V,Stovall SH

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Since 1987 the average length of stay for infants following hospital delivery has decreased 1.8 days. This study was undertaken to evaluate the null hypothesis that early discharge of newborns from nurseries does not result in increased emergency department (ED) utilization during the first 10 days of life...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sacchetti AD,Gerardi M,Sawchuk P,Bihl I

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia is a growing modality within the pediatric emergency department. Here we present a case where a posterior tibial nerve block was used for anesthesia during foreign body removal from the plantar foot. We further review the technique and literature regarding this straightforward and...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Moake MM,Presley BC,Barnes RM

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is being used for clinical decision making with increasing frequency across a broad range of indications in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM). We present a series of 4 patients in whom POCUS was used to facilitate a diagnosis of perforated appendicitis. ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Azhdam DB,Marin JR

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate computed tomography (CT) findings in pediatric patients with viral gastroenteritis who presented with clinical features of acute abdomen. PATIENTS AND METHODS:During 2 seasons of viral gastroenteritis from 2005 to 2007, 302 children with acute gastrointestinal symptoms were admitted to our center...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tajiri H,Kiyohara Y,Tanaka T,Etani Y,Mushiake S

更新日期：2008-09-01 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：:Zolpidem is a widely prescribed anti-insomnia agent. Although most pediatric zolpidem ingestions are benign, large ingestions can cause significant central nervous system (CNS) depression. Flumazenil has been reported to reverse the CNS effects of zolpidem. We describe a case of a large pediatric zolpidem ingestion re...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Thornton SL,Negus E,Carstairs SD

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amitriptyline ingestion is an important cause of poisoning morbidity and mortality in Turkey and other countries. In contrast to adults, data concerning amitriptyline intoxication in children are limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate amitriptyline intoxication findings in the pediatric popula...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kamasak T,Kader Ş,Mutlu M,Özkaya K,Erduran E,Orhan F,Dilber E,Kalyoncu M,Karagüzel G,Cakir M,Bahat E,Cansu A

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of the study were to determine the frequency at which each emergency medicine evaluation and management (E/M) code is used, to identify factors associated with their use by academic pediatric emergency departments (PEDs), and to compare PED E/M code utilization rates with rates reported by Centers fo...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Losek JD,Reid SR,Linzer J

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differential diagnosis for patients presenting in shock can be broad, making rapid diagnosis and management challenging. We present a case of a medically complex patient with presumed septic shock, diagnosed with a large pericardial effusion with evidence of tamponade using the rapid ultrasound in shock and hypote...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Weberding NT,Marin JR

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：PURPOSE:This study aimed to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for postpartum depression (PPD) in mothers of young infants presenting to the pediatric emergency department (PED). METHODS:This was a prospective, observational study to evaluate the prevalence of PPD in a sample of mothers of young infants pres...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Emerson BL,Bradley ER,Riera A,Mayes L,Bechtel K

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey was conducted to determine the current standard of care with regard to team composition and training, mobilization time, and vehicle use for pediatric critical care transport. An evaluation of 30 pediatric referral centers revealed that 60% provide a critical care transport team. Of those teams, the mean numb...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： McCloskey KA,Johnston C

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing soft tissue infections are a serious medical emergency that involve necrosis within the soft tissue space including the dermis, subcutaneous tissue, superficial fascia, deep fascia, and muscle. Inciting factors include recent varicella infection, omphalitis, trauma, intramuscular injections, perianal traum...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Anderson JJ,Avendano P,Kaila R

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Primary cardiac events are rare in children. There is little information in the literature regarding the most appropriate emergency department (ED) management of this type of pediatric patient, especially with regard to medication use. SUMMARY:This case highlights the pediatric ED evaluation and treatment of s...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Scheller RL,Johnson LH,Caruso MC,Lorts A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital heart defect. Children with this anomaly are usually asymptomatic at birth and develop symptoms later on in life, which may mimic myocarditis. We sought to delineate clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological aspects of thi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Levitas A,Krymko H,Ioffe V,Zalzstein E,Broides A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of the study were to identify factors associated with adolescent emergency department (ED) visits for substance abuse, including those complicated by mental health (dual diagnosis), and to analyze their effect on ED length of stay (LOS) and disposition. METHODS:We performed a secondary analys...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Fahimi J,Aurrecoechea A,Anderson E,Herring A,Alter H

更新日期：2015-05-01 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