Caterpillars: an unusual source of ingestion.

abstract：:Radial neck fractures in children are not uncommon. Most are minimally displaced or nondisplaced. Severely displaced fractures or angulated radial neck fractures in children often have poor outcomes, especially if not reduced, and even after open reduction. ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Waseem M,Devas G,Perales O

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Baclofen is a muscle relaxant used in both adults and children with neuromuscular disorders to control spasticity. In children, relatively few cases of overdose have been previously reported. We report two cases of baclofen overdose occurring in two siblings. One sibling with cerebral palsy was being treated with bacl...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Chapple D,Johnson D,Connors R

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children with autism often display difficult behaviors including tantrums, extreme irritability, and physical aggression. There is emerging evidence that olanzapine is useful in decreasing these disruptive behaviors. The most common adverse effects are weight gain and short-term sedation. On the other hand, olanzapine...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Karakaya P,Yiş U,Kurul SH,Türkmen MA

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:We describe the first ziprasidone overdose with quantitative serum levels of a pediatric patient in coma and with pinpoint pupils. This case is an important contribution to the pediatric ziprasidone literature because it illustrates that ingestion of just 1 pill may result to profound mental status and respiratory dep...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Fasano CJ,O'Malley GF,Lares C,Rowden AK

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patent urachus is one of the least commonly seen of the urachal anomalies. In this report, we present a case of a patent urachus in a15-day-old female who presented with leakage from the umbilical site. The purpose of this article is to discuss the embryology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of pate...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sherman JM,Rocker J,Rakovchik E

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent popularity of elastic bands on the wrist may put children at risk for acute compartment syndrome. Acute compartment syndrome is a limb-threatening condition characterized by elevated interstitial pressure in a confined fascial compartment. If left untreated, it may result in tissue necrosis, irreversible ne...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： McIver MA,Gochman RF

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been taught to caregivers of infants in inpatient settings. There are no studies to date that look at teaching infant CPR in the emergency department (ED). Using a framework of cognitive load theory, we compared teaching infant CPR to caregivers in a pediatric E...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Song JL,Chang TP,Schmidt AR,Stavroudis TA,Pham PK,Nager AL

更新日期：2020-01-06 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：:Chlamydia trachomatis is a common cause of subacute, afebrile pneumonia with onset from 1 to 3 months of age. On physical examination, crepitant inspiratory rales are commonly heard. Infiltration is usually bilateral and interstitial; reticulonodular pattern and atelectasis have also been described, which distinct the...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Camlar SA,Babayigit A,Olmez D,Duman M,Makay B,Anal O,Uzuner N,Cakmakci H

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric bilateral facial nerve paralysis (FNP) is a rare condition, representing less than 2% of all cases of FNP. The differential diagnosis of FNP is extensive (ranging from infectious, traumatic, neurologic, to idiopathic) and often can present as a diagnostic challenge. In contrast to unilateral presentation, bi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Wong K,Sequeira S,Bechtel K

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The utility of testing for urinary tract infection (UTI) in febrile infants with bronchiolitis is indeterminate. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate if the incidence of UTIs in febrile infants 2 to 12 months of age with bronchiolitis is higher than the presumed incidence of asymptomatic...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Elkhunovich MA,Wang VJ,Pham P,Arpilleda JC,Clingenpeel JM,Mansour K,Riech T,Yen K,Liu DR

更新日期：2019-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Accessory spleen rupture may occur after blunt abdominal trauma or, more rarely, spontaneously. Although only few cases are described in adults, it is even more uncommon in children. We report the case of a 13-year-old boy with traumatic accessory spleen fracture. After a review of the literature, we discuss the diagn...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Chauvet E,Spyropoulou V,Anooshiravani-Dumont M,Sanchez O,Lacroix L

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics define urinary tract infection (UTI) as the growth of greater than 50,000 ufc/mL of a single bacterium in a urine culture with a positive urine dipstick or with a urinalysis associated. Our objective was to evaluate the adequacy of this cutoff...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Velasco R,Benito H,Mozun R,Trujillo JE,Merino PA,de la Torre M,Gomez B,Mintegi S,Group for the Study of Febrile Infant of the RiSEUP-SPERG Network.

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the mechanisms of pulmonary injury associated with smoke inhalation and the pathophysiology of carbon monoxide poisoning. In addition, the temporal stages of pulmonary injury and evaluation and treatment of the pediatric patient are discussed. Maintaining a high index of suspicion when treating th...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Parish RA

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis (SOVT) usually results from inflammatory, infectious, or malignant causes. This case describes a 2-year-old boy with severe prolapsing chemosis and proptosis due to thrombosis of the right superior ophthalmic vein resulting from midfacial and right orbital fractures 1 week after the...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Akingbola OA,Shar B,Singh D,Frieberg E,Petrescu M

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the prevalence of hypertension in the pediatric population is estimated at only 1% to 2%, hypertensive urgencies and emergencies may be encountered in the emergency department. Efficient management of these children is of utmost importance to avoid some of the life-threatening complications associated with hy...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Constantine E,Linakis J

更新日期：2005-06-01 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：:Ultrasonography can be useful in the evaluation of children with abdominal complaints and may be the initial imaging modality in patients presenting with a newly recognized abdominal mass. Hepatoblastoma is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain in children and can rarely metastasize to the heart through vascular i...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Fukuhara S,Yamaguchi Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively reviewed the emergency department records of 77 children and adolescents seen in an emergency department with the chief complaint of fainting. Upon careful review, 20 patients had not had any type of syncopal or near-syncopal episode. Of the remaining 57 patients, 40 experienced syncope, and 17 pati...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Pratt JL,Fleisher GR

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vomiting in young infants is a common presentation to the pediatric emergency department with a broad differential diagnosis. We present 2 cases seen in our emergency department of infant females with symptomatic complex ovarian cysts who presented with vomiting. The first case study describes a patient with a prenata...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Souganidis E,Chen A,Friedlaender E

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Tears of the lingual and labial frena have been associated with accidental and nonaccidental injury. Three cases of infants are presented who were evaluated in the hospital with frena tears which were not recognized as manifestations of abuse, discharged home, and subsequently returned with manifestations of severe ab...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Thackeray JD

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：: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

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：:Grunting respirations are recognized as a sign of serious illness in infants and children, but have not been well studied beyond the newborn period. We present three illustrative cases and the results of a descriptive study which elucidates the causes of grunting in infants and children and suggests guidelines for ass...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Poole SR,Chetham M,Anderson M

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pediatric isolated skull fractures (ISFs) are common injuries that represent challenging disposition decisions for clinicians. The purpose of this study is to use a decision analysis to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of 3 emergency department (ED)-based disposition scenarios for a pediatric patie...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Williams DC,Russell WS,Andrews AL,Simpson KN,Basco WT Jr,Teufel RJ 2nd

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation of a child with POC/OC is complicated due difficulties in physical examination and risks of imaging by computed tomography. METHOD:Retrospective review of children 0-16 years admitted to the pediatric emergency department for POC/OC from 2009 to 2019. RESULTS:Ten years study period, 243 children...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ohana-Sarna-Cahan L,Hurvitz N,Gross I,Cohen A,Hashavya S

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of the study were to describe sledding-related injuries among children requiring emergency treatment and assess the use of safety measures before and after these injuries. METHODS:This is a study of a consecutive series of patients treated for sledding-related injuries in the emergency department o...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ortega HW,Shields BJ,Smith GA

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe pediatric advanced life support (PALS) in a single urban environment and clarify educational priorities for ALS pre-hospital providers and pediatric medical control physicians. METHODS:Retrospective observational review of all pediatric pre-hospital PALS transport and medical control records of t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Babl FE,Vinci RJ,Bauchner H,Mottley L

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00