Unscheduled return visits to the pediatric emergency department-one-year experience.

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：CONTEXT:The needs of children in emergency situations differ from those of adults and require special attention, yet there has been no study of the ability of U.S. hospitals to care for emergently or critically ill children. OBJECTIVE:To estimate the distribution of pediatric services available at U.S. hospitals with ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Athey J,Dean JM,Ball J,Wiebe R,Melese-d'Hospital I

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this study were to provide population-based incidence estimate of abusive head trauma (AHT) in children aged 0 to 5 years from inpatient and emergency department (ED) and identify risk characteristics for recognizing high-risk children to improve public health surveillance. METHODS:This was...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Selassie AW,Borg K,Busch C,Russell WS

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：:The sting from Centuroides sculpturatus, commonly known as the bark scorpion, is a serious medical problem and can be potentially fatal to young children. Centuroides sculpturatus envenomation can cause a wide spectrum of symptoms, often including autonomic dysfunction, cranial nerve abnormalities, and somatic motor a...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Pariury HE,Steiniger AM,Lowe MC

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal seizures are a potentially life-threatening pediatric problem with a variety of causes, such as birth trauma, asphyxia, congenital anomalies, metabolic disturbances, infections, and drug withdrawal or intoxication. Thorough and timely evaluations of such patients are necessary to identify and treat the underl...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Thornton MD,Chen L,Langhan ML

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Vascular injury in pediatric trauma patients is uncommon but associated with a reported mortality greater than 19% in some series. The purpose of this study was to characterize pediatric major vascular injuries (MVIs) and analyze mortality at a high-volume combined adult and pediatric trauma center. METHODS...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Perea LL,Hazelton JP,Fox N,Gaughan JP,Porter J,Goldenberg A

更新日期：2018-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Inadvertent knotting of urethral catheters and enteric feeding tubes is a rare complication in pediatric patients. If a small flexible tube is used and advanced too far, upon withdrawal, the catheter may knot in the bladder. Surgical intervention for retrieval is required in most cases. We present a case of a 26-day-o...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Terentiev V,Khentsinsky O,Dickman E,Cortis C,Arroyo A

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：:Children who have been sexually abused develop a variety of emotional and physical complaints, often unrelated to the genital area. Emergency department records of children diagnosed as being sexually abused were reviewed for the period covering January 1984 through June 1985. Of 26,000 patients seen, 300 cases of sex...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Seidel JS,Elvik SL,Berkowitz CD,Day C

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to survey pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) providers on their management of 2 hypothetical acute concussion scenarios. We hypothesized that most providers would recommend a management strategy based on cognitive and physical rest. METHODS:Fifty-nine percent (46/78) of PEM providers that w...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Root JM,Fong J,Badolato G,Madati PJ

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was performed to determine the doses of midazolam used for sedation during procedures in children, and the frequency of adverse events. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis of data collected for a prospective study of flumazenil in children who had received midazolam for a procedure (n = ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Karl HW,Coté CJ,McCubbin MM,Kelley M,Liebelt E,Kaufman S,Burkhart K,Albers G,Wasserman G

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an unusual case of a toddler diagnosed with an idiopathic seizure disorder that later was proved to be caused by deliberate administration of amitriptyline by his custodian. In spite of seizures associated with widened electrocardiographic wave (QRS) and right axis deviation on the electrocardiogram (EKG),...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mullins ME,Cristofani CB,Warden CR,Cleary JF

更新日期：1999-06-01 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：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：: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：:Astemizole (Hismanal-Janssen, New Brunswick, NJ) is a nonsedating antihistamine that has the advantage of a once-daily dosage schedule. This article reports the case of a 14-year-old female who intentionally ingested 270 mg of Astemizole and developed torsade de pointes, a form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hasan RA,Zureikat GY,Nolan BM

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumocephalus or air within the cranial vault is usually associated with disruption of the skull caused by head trauma, neoplasms, or after craniofacial surgical interventions. We report a child who presented with headache and the pathognomonic "succussion splash" and was found to have atraumatic pneumocephalus from ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Babl FE,Arnett AM,Barnett E,Brancato JC,Kharasch SJ,Janecka IP

更新日期：1999-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine outpatient pediatricians' self-reported experience with and preparation for patient emergencies, and their awareness of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement on outpatient emergency preparedness. METHODS:A 34-question cross-sectional survey of outpatient pediatric faculty and...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Pendleton AL,Stevenson MD

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infective uvulitis is a rare condition in children. In this report, we describe the case of a 4-year old-patient who presented a group A Streptococcus pharyngitis with uvulitis. No signs of epiglottitis were detected at nasal fibroscopy. She recovered rapidly with intravenous antibiotic therapy and 2 days of corticost...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： De Pieri C,Valentini E,Pusiol A,Passone E,Gamalero L,Cogo PE

更新日期：2020-10-07 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：: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：OBJECTIVES:The Internet may be the first source of information used by parents during a suspected poisoning of their children. Our primary aim was to assess the reliability of the Internet as a resource for information for parents to initially manage a suspected poisoning involving their child without outside consultat...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kearney TE,Lieu D,Singer N,Tsutaoka B,Ho R,Olson K

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case report of an 11-month-old infant with cocaine intoxication and intussusception is presented. We present this case because there are no prior reports in the literature of cocaine intoxication associated with intussusception. The diagnosis was not initially considered in this patient. We feel the association is b...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ottolini MC,Foster KE

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Holiday ornament injuries in children have not been well documented in the medical literature. Our aim was to investigate the patterns of injuries sustained from these ornaments as a first measure toward prevention. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort analysis of all patients examined in an urban pediat...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kimia A,Lee L,Shannon M,Capraro A,Mays D,Johnston P,Hummel D,Shuman M

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:An anonymous survey was conducted in order to examine compliance with universal precautions in the Department of Pediatrics at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. Completed questionnaires were returned by 23 faculty members, 29 residents, and 22 medical students. Gloves were worn consistently during...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ros SP,Cabrera-Ros BL

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is a rare central nervous system demyelinating disease that occurs most frequently in children. It usually runs a monophasic course, beginning with fever, headache, and meningeal signs and rapidly progressing to coma when appropriate diagnosis and treatment are not provided. We rep...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sztajnbok J,Lignani L Jr,Bresolin AU,Marotto PC,Seguro AC

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00