Diagnosing abdominal pain in a pediatric emergency department.

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：OBJECTIVE:To increase the evidence base by characterizing various features of pediatric sports-related abdominal injuries. DESIGN:A review of the trauma database at The Children's Hospital at Westmead was undertaken for all abdominal injuries presenting to the emergency department between 2001 and 2006. SETTING:The C...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Noaman F,Lam LT,Soundappan SV,Browne GJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe a case series of 4 children who developed acute rhabdomyolysis as a complication of acute respiratory failure secondary to status asthmaticus. METHODS:A retrospective review of all children who were admitted to our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with status asthmaticus from November 1998 t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mehta R,Fisher LE Jr,Segeleon JE,Pearson-Shaver AL,Wheeler DS

更新日期：2006-08-01 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：:This study was designed to determine the general characteristics, training expectations, and career goals of those individuals entering Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowships in 1992 through the NRMP Pediatric Emergency Medicine Match. A 20-item questionnaire was developed and sent to those individuals who successfu...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Simon HK,Linakis JG

更新日期：1992-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to understand parents' awareness of and reactions to a slide presentation based waiting-room educational initiative. METHODS:This was a prospective observational study at a Canadian tertiary-care pediatric emergency department (ED) with an annual census of 68,000 visits. An anonymou...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Reid S,Neto G,Tse S,Farion KJ,Marvizi A,Smith L,Clarkin C,Rohde K,Moreau K

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We hypothesized that the use of ultrasound guidance would improve the success rate of peripheral intravenous catheter placement in pediatric patients with difficult access in a pediatric emergency department (ED). Our secondary hypotheses were that ultrasound guidance would reduce the number of attempts, the...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Doniger SJ,Ishimine P,Fox JC,Kanegaye JT

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Methamphetamine (meth) abuse in the rural South has increased greatly in the last decade. This addiction harms meth abusers and producers and endangers children who live with them. Appropriate medical evaluation and treatment of these exposed children are largely undefined. The objective of this research was...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bratcher L,Clayton EW,Greeley C

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to report an acute onset of symptoms erroneously attributed to serotonin syndrome in a child who had been given both anticholinergic and serotonergic agents. CASE SUMMARY:A 9-year-old girl with chronic anxiety and gastrointestinal problems was prescribed oral sertraline 6.25 mg dail...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gerardi DM,Murphy TK,Toufexis M,Hanks C

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to assess the association between the appearance of intussusception in children and medication intake in the immediately preceding period (2-15 days). METHODS:A case-crossover design was used. We selected cases of children admitted with a diagnosis of intussusception (International Classifi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Vega García L,Fuentes-Leonarte V,Tenías JM,Correcher Medina P,Arias Arias Á,Román Ortiz C

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric trauma is a significant public health problem in resource-constrained settings; however, the epidemiology of injuries is poorly defined in Rwanda. This study describes the characteristics of pediatric trauma patients transported to the emergency department (ED) of the Centre Hospitalier Universitai...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Aluisio AR,Umuhire OF,Mbanjumucyo G,George N,Kearney A,Karim N,Nyinawankusi JD,Uwitonze E,Enumah S,Scott JW,Mutabazi Z,Ntakiyiruta G,Jayaraman S,Riviello R,Byiringiro JC,Levine AC

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We designed a study to compare rapid intravenous rehydration based on 0.9% normal saline (NS) or on NS + glucose 2.5% serum (SGS 2.5%) in patients with dehydration secondary to acute gastroenteritis. Our hypothesis is that the addition of glucose 2.5% serum (SGS 2.5%) to 0.9% saline solution could reduce the...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sendarrubias M,Carrón M,Molina JC,Pérez MÁ,Marañón R,Mora A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the pediatric advanced life support (PALS) course contributes to the knowledge required by health care providers for pediatric resuscitation and whether differences in achievement exist between professional groups. METHODS:Physicians, nurses, and paramedics from across Israel who registe...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Waisman Y,Amir L,Mimouni M

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most fire-related deaths are attributable to smoke inhalation rather than burns. The inhalation of fire smoke, which contains not only carbon monoxide but also a complex mixture of gases, seems to be the major cause of morbidity and mortality in fire victims, mainly in enclosed spaces. Cyanide gas exposure is quite co...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mintegi S,Clerigue N,Tipo V,Ponticiello E,Lonati D,Burillo-Putze G,Delvau N,Anseeuw K,Toxicology Surveillance System of the Intoxications Working Group of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Emergencies.

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Young children are highly vulnerable to elemental mercury toxicity, and elementary mercury exposure in young children in China unfortunately occurs regularly because of the wide use of fluorescent lamps, glass thermometers, and other mercury-contained items. This study aimed to summarize such recent cases in...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Xu J,Yan CH,Hu H,Wu MQ,Shen XM

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to describe the demographics, epidemiology, and characteristics associated with survival of children younger than 18 years who had an out-of-hospital respiratory arrest (OOHRA) during a 1-year period in a large urban area. METHODS:A prospective observational cohort of consecut...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tunik MG,Richmond N,Treiber M,Skomorowsky A,Galea S,Vlahov D,Blaney S,Kusick M,Silverman R,Foltin GL

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to measure the impact of a simple parent health literacy intervention on emergency department and primary care clinic usage patterns. METHODS:Study participants consisted of parents who brought their children to the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center pediatric emergency department for nonur...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Herman A,Young KD,Espitia D,Fu N,Farshidi A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Pediatric penile pain is an uncommon complaint and is associated with a wide differential diagnosis including infectious, inflammatory, traumatic, and idiopathic conditions. Penile fractures, anatomically known as rupture of the corpus cavernosum, are almost exclusively reported in sexually mature patients and...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gruenberg BC,Mortel D,Bogie A

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the success rate and complications of using the external jugular (EJ) vein for central venous access in pediatric patients. METHODS:Prospective cohort study of children who underwent attempts at EJ vein central venous access while receiving care in an 11-bed pediatric intensive care unit at an u...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tecklenburg FW,Cochran JB,Webb SA,Habib DM,Losek JD

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To determine whether a delineation of suicide attempt severity via toxic ingestion distinguishes adolescents in terms of needs for medical and psychosocial support. METHODS:Cross-sectional study performed between 1995 through 1997 in which 92 adolescents, mean age 15.6 years, presented to an urban pediatr...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Suss A,Homel P,Wilson TE,Shah B

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：:The expression of cardiac dysfunction in pediatric patients with myocarditis may not be conspicuous. While older children with myocarditis may abruptly present with pleuritic or angina-like pain, infants and toddlers with fulminant disease are unable to verbalize such complaints. Cardiac compromise in preverbal childr...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Singer JI,Isaacman DJ,Bell LM

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric skin diseases are a common presenting complaint to emergency medicine physicians but often pose a significant diagnostic challenge. Skin eruptions that are unusually severe for the diagnosis in question, lasting beyond the typical time of resolution, or not responding to conventional therapy should raise con...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mohammed J,Mehrotra S,Schulz H,Lim R

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether application of topical aqueous lidocaine to a laceration attenuates the pain from the subsequent lidocaine injection in children. DESIGN:Prospective, double-blind study. SETTING:A large, urban, tertiary care children's hospital emergency department. PATIENTS:A convenience sample of 100...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Stewart GM,Simpson P,Rosenberg NM

更新日期：1998-12-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Limited literature has investigated caregiver sharing of prescription medications with children. Our primary aim was to determine the frequency of and factors associated with prescription medication sharing within families. Our secondary aim was to determine the source and type of medications shared. METHOD...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Renny MH,Thaker RH,Dayan PS

更新日期：2019-04-30 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