Ability of hospitals to care for pediatric emergency patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stress may impair the success of procedures in emergency medicine. The aims were to assess residents' stress during simulated and clinical lumbar punctures (LPs) and to explore the correlation of stress and performance. METHODS:A prospective study (2013-2016) was carried out in a pediatric emergency departm...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Oriot D,Trigolet M,Kessler DO,Auerbach MA,Ghazali DA

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Unwind or incise has been the standard of management for removing hair tourniquets. The hair ends are usually difficult to hold and unwind as they break at the ends easily, and using scalpels or needles to get under the hair tourniquet is difficult when the involved appendage is swollen and leads to more trauma to the...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： O'Gorman A,Ratnapalan S

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dextromethorphan is an over-the-counter dissociative agent of increasing popularity as a drug of abuse among younger adolescents. The drug produces a range of toxicities depending upon either the dose or the components of the specific formulation that was ingested. Most cases improve with supportive care alone, but se...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Boyer EW

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 12-month period ending on 11/30/88, data were collected on 143 pediatric patients visiting a pediatric emergency department with burns. Sixty-four percent were males. Common causes of the burns included hot water (17%), hot food (23%), hot appliances (18%), and charcoal and grills (9%). Sixty-six percent of t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Yamamoto LG,Wiebe RA,Matthews WJ Jr

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:QTc interval is significant because prolongation may lead to ventricular dysrhythmia. Computerized electrocardiogram machines typically measure QT interval length and, using an algorithm assessment of multiple leads, calculate a QTc value. Manual measurement of the QT interval used to calculate the QTc value...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hoffman RJ,Alansari K

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to determine the most important reasons for pediatric nonurgent (NU) emergency department (ED) visits as perceived by caregivers, primary care pediatricians (PCPs), and ED personnel and to assess the differences among these 3 groups in perceived reasons and solutions to NUED visits. METHODS...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Salami O,Salvador J,Vega R

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Single-use detergent sacs (SUDS) are widely used in North America and Europe with emerging literature on their toxicity. This is the first Canadian multicenter study aimed to quantify and compare SUDS exposures to traditional detergent exposures. METHODS:A retrospective review of the Canadian Hospitals Inju...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Rosenfield D,Eltorki M,VandenBerg S,Allain D,Freedman SB,Beno S

更新日期：2018-10-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine differences between general and pediatric emergency departments (PEDs) in adherence to the American Academy of Pediatrics bronchiolitis management guidelines. METHODS:We conducted a nationally representative study of ED visits by infants younger than 24 months with bronch...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gong C,Byczkowski T,McAneney C,Goyal MK,Florin TA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Life-saving procedures are rarely performed on children in the emergency department, making it difficult for trainees to acquire the skills necessary to provide proficient resuscitative care for children. Studies have demonstrated that residents in general pediatrics and emergency medicine lack exposure to p...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Weiss A,Myers S,Lockman JL,Posner J,Shaw K

更新日期：2020-08-28 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：: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：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of adding a shared research nurse on patient enrollment in an ongoing clinical study. DESIGN:Before/after comparison of recruitment rates and consent rates involving patients eligible for a study of blood culture collection strategies for methods on the detection of bacteremia and deter...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Isaacman DJ,Reynolds EA

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Exclusion of family members (FM) during pediatric procedures in the emergency department (ED) is an accepted practice. This study questions the validity of such a practice. SUBJECTS:FM of ED pediatric patients undergoing procedures and ED staff performing procedures. SITES: ED of a tertiary care university-a...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sacchetti A,Lichenstein R,Carraccio CA,Harris RH

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retropharyngeal abscess is a rather rare, deep-neck infection of children and may seriously compromise the airway and mimic other diseases. A retrospective review of 17 cases of retropharyngeal abscess presenting to The Children's Hospital, Denver, from 1976 to 1986 was performed. Nine children (56%) had stridor or ai...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Morrison JE Jr,Pashley NR

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We present a survey of sex differences and socio-demographic and clinical variables in children and adolescents receiving a psychiatric consultation service in an emergency department (ED). METHODS:This observational, retrospective, and cross-sectional study included all records of patients (age, <18 years) ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tonezer J,Muller T,Rocha GP,Recondo R,Nogueira EL,Spanemberg L

更新日期：2015-06-27 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：: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：:A case of Salmonella vertebral osteomyelitis with epidural abscess in a child with sickle cell anemia is presented. Spinal osteomyelitis is a rare event in children. Although osteomyelitis in sickle cell anemia may occur in any bone, it has most often been documented as beginning in the medullary cavity of the long an...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gardner RV

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although mild stress hyperglycemia in pediatric illness is common, severe hyperglycemic responses (≥300 mg/dL [16.7 mmol/L]) to stress are unusual. We sought to determine the incidence and course of extreme stress hyperglycemia (ESH) in acute pediatric illness, including whether it is a marker of increased m...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Weiss SL,Alexander J,Agus MS

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expected clinical manifestations of intussusception include paroxysmal abdominal pain, vomiting, abdominal mass, and with time, rectal bleeding. We report a case where lethargy and vomiting are the presenting complaints. Diagnostic delay was encountered for this infant who had altered sensorium without accompanying pa...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： McCabe JB,Singer JI,Love T,Roth R

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Occult pneumothoraces (OPTXs) are defined by air within the pleural space that is not visible on conventional chest radiographs (CXR). The aim of this study was to understand how frequently the Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (eFAST) examination identifies occult PTX in a pediatric blun...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Malek D,Santillanes G,Hsiao V,Mailhot T,Claudius I

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hematomas are defined as hematomas with slow, progressive growth over many weeks. They are an extremely rare cause of acute neck swelling in the pediatric population. They consist of an organized central mass of blood with granulation tissue and fibrotic changes peripherally. The presence of a capsule prevents...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Angster KH,Da Costa V

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common cause of recurrent rhabdomyolysis in childhood is inherited metabolic disorders. Carnitine palmitoyl transferase II (CPT II) deficiency is a lipidosis and is a common cause of inherited recurrent myoglobinuria. The disease is inherited in autosomal recessive trait, and the clinical phenotype ranges fro...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Topçu Y,Bayram E,Karaoğlu P,Yiş U,Bayram M,Kurul SH

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Difficulty breathing is a common presenting complaint for infants in the emergency department (ED). Periodic breathing, respiratory or systemic infection, and congenital heart disease are common diagnoses in this age group. We report the case of a male neonate presenting to the ED on multiple occasions with respirator...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Lim RK,Malik SA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypical manifestations of acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection include ascites, pleural effusion, acute renal failure, aplastic anemia, and neurological manifestations. Although association of HAV and acute cholecystitis is known, presentation of hepatitis A infection with acute cholecystitis has not been reported...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Prashanth GP,Angadi BH,Joshi SN,Bagalkot PS,Maralihalli MB

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been estimated that up to 27% of all medical emergencies presenting to emergency departments are due to hypertension, predominantly in the adult population. Although this often is an insidious process, acutely, a hypertensive emergency occurs when a patient presents with severe hypertension and evidence of end ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Liesemer K,Mullen N

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00