abstract：:Diagnosis and treatment of laryngeal clefts (LCs) particularly type I pose a challenge. Although rare, type I LCs are becoming increasingly identified in recent years, and this is perhaps due to both an increased awareness and better diagnostic modalities. We report a young infant presenting with feeding difficulty an...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mandadi AR,Saeed W,Suneja U,Waseem M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Real-time audiovisual consultation (telemedicine) has been proven feasible and is a promising alternative to interfacility transfer. We sought to describe caregiver perceptions of the decision to transfer his or her child to a pediatric emergency department and the potential use of telemedicine as an alternat...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mollen CJ,Henien M,Jacobs LM,Myers S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paracetamol is a common antipyretic often used to treat children with fever and pain. With the increasing administration of intravenous (IV) paracetamol, there will be the associated risk of medication dosing errors. We report a case of IV paracetamol overdose in a child with fever during hospital admission. A IV para...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Aslan N,Yildizdas D,Arslan D,Horoz OO,Yilmaz HL,Bilen S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of acute Candida epiglottitis in an otherwise healthy and Haemophilus influenzae type B-immunized 4-year-old child. A query of the literature reveals this disease to be commonly found in patients who are immunocompromised by problems including human immunodeficiency virus disease and lymphoma and leu...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Beil EP,Sole DP

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of the initial impression of emergency department providers on the disposition of children with asthma exacerbation. METHODS:We conducted a prospective survey of physicians and other providers in the emergency department of a children's hospital and parents ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Caperell K,Pettigrew J,Gerughty A,Stevenson M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to compare the role of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of open-globe trauma and intraocular foreign body (IOFB) in pediatric and adult age groups. METHODS:Medical records of cases with open-globe trauma at Inonu University Hospital's Ophthalmology Emergency Service were r...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Dikci S,Yildirim İO,Firat M,Firat PG,Demirel S,Yilmaz T,Tuncer İ,Genç O

更新日期：2019-01-29 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：OBJECTIVES:National guidelines for routine pediatric acute asthma care recommend providing corticosteroids, and discourage routinely obtaining chest radiographs (CXRs) and using antibiotics. We examined rates of adherence to all 3 of these aspects during emergency department (ED) visits and compared performance between...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hudgins JD,Neuman MI,Monuteaux MC,Porter J,Nelson KA

更新日期：2019-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease affecting multiple systems, and its various symptoms are often mistaken for other diseases. This case report describes a 15-year-old girl who presented to the emergency department with complaints of diffuse abdominal pain, facial swelling, joint pain, low-gra...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mancini M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sickle cell disease is the most common hemoglobin variant in the world and can present with recurrent vaso-occlusive painful crises. Pain control in these patients is often difficult and requires a multimodal approach. In patients with uncontrolled pain after traditional pain control methods, ketamine infusi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hagedorn JM,Monico EC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a patient presenting with fever, right lower leg swelling, and pain who was found to have a fluid collection between muscle planes noted on point-of-care ultrasound. Point-of-care ultrasound raised the clinician's concern for deep musculoskeletal infection, leading to prompt initiation of antibioti...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Levitt DL,Byer R,Miller AF

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess whether increased time from emergency department (ED) triage to appendectomy is associated with a greater risk of children developing appendiceal perforation. METHODS:We performed a multicenter retrospective cohort study of children younger than 18 years hospitalized with ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Meltzer JA,Kunkov S,Chao JH,Tay ET,George JP,Borukhov D,Alerhand S,Harrison PA,Hom J,Crain EF

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to investigate the appropriate time of removal of button batteries (BB) from the esophagus and stomach in children. METHODS:This is a retrospective descriptive single-center study reviewing the medical records of all children with BB ingestion seen in the Royal Hospital between Janua...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Al Lawati TT,Al Marhoobi RM

更新日期：2018-12-27 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：OBJECTIVES:Head trauma is one of the main causes of death in childhood and often leaves severe disability with serious neurological damage. Appropriate treatment must be provided immediately to improve outcomes. This study was performed to identify factors associated with a poor prognosis at an early stage of severe he...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ichikawa R,Maeda Y,Shibuya A,Umesato Y,Kondo Y,Maeda T,Yoshino A,Takahashi S

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Radiographic survey of the entire aerodigestive tract (nares to anus) is common practice in children presenting to the emergency department following coin ingestion. The purpose of our study was to determine the optimal protocol for radiographic survey post-coin ingestion. We hypothesized that for children p...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Shatani N,Alshaibani S,Potts J,Phillips B,Bray H

更新日期：2018-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) is often delayed because it is usually misdiagnosed as pneumonia or deep vein thrombosis. We report an unusual case of PE misdiagnosed as viral pleuritis on the first arrival at the emergency department (ED) in our hospital. A 14-year-old girl with no previous significan...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tetsuhara K,Tsuji S,Uematsu S,Kamei K

更新日期：2018-11-01 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：: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：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：:The aim of this report is to describe the successful use of pralidoxime in a pediatric patient who accidentally ingested 12 mg of rivastigmine and presented to the emergency department with weakness, drowsiness, hyporeactivity to environmental stimuli, and full cholinergic syndrome. CASE:The patient presented to the ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Saz EU,Yurtseven A,Kilinç MA,Sari F,Ağin H

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of pediatric palliative care (PPC) patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department (ED) and these patients' ED visits. METHODS:This retrospective chart review was conducted from April 1, 2007, to March 31, 2012, in a tertiary care pedia...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gaucher N,Humbert N,Gauvin F

更新日期：2018-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pediatric care is increasingly regionalized, increasing rates of interfacility transport (IFT). However, it is unknown what conditions most frequently require IFT. This study's objective was to identify high-frequency pediatric conditions requiring IFT. METHODS:This is a statewide retrospective observationa...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Aledhaim A,Fishe JN,Hirshon JM,Anders JF

更新日期：2018-09-11 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：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to describe the frequency of invasive bacterial infections (IBIs) in young infants with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) and the impact of IBI evaluation on disposition, length of stay (LOS), and cost. METHODS:This retrospective (2009-2014) cohort study used data from 3...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Foradori DM,Lopez MA,Hall M,Cruz AT,Markham JL,Colvin JD,Nead JA,Queen MA,Raphael JL,Wallace SS

更新日期：2018-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Brugada syndrome is an increasingly discussed entity in the emergency medicine and cardiology literature. However, there are few cases reported in the pediatric population. Seizure is a presentation common to pediatric emergency departments. This case report describes the clinical course, workup, and differential diag...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Baum B,Ingaramo O,Chao D

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prolonged excessive endotracheal cuff pressure greater than 30 cmH2O is thought to cause ischemic airway injury. Excessive cuff pressure with altitude gain during air medical transport has been previously described in adult patients. It is poorly understood how pediatric-sized endotracheal tube (ETT) cuffs b...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Long MT,Cvijanovich NZ,McCalla GP,Flori HR

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Emergency department (ED) boarding of admitted patients negatively impacts ED length of stay (LOS). Behavioral health (BH) patients are often challenging to safely discharge. We examined the association between daily BH census and non-BH LOS and left without being seen (LWBS) rates. METHODS:Retrospective ana...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Conrad HB,Hollenbach KA,Gehlbach DL,Ferran KL,Barham TA,Carstairs KL

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The following cases describe children who presented to the emergency department (ED) with a constellation of symptoms consistent with delirium. In each case, there was no identified inciting cause (eg, fever, medications) other than the presence of influenza. All children had variable workups, with 2 children undergoi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Augenstein JA,Klein EJ,Traube C

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to assess the adherence of Austrian physicians to International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes guidelines 2009 concerning treatment in diabetic ketoacidosis and whether there is a difference between specialty (endocrinologists or intensivists) or clinical experience. ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Weinberger K,Seick Barbarini D,Simma B

更新日期：2018-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to assess physician comfort, knowledge, and implementation barriers regarding the use of intranasal fentanyl (INF) for pain management in patients with long-bone fractures in a pediatric emergency department (ED) with an INF pain pathway. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was conducted o...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Arnautovic T,Sommese K,Mullan PC,Frazier SB,Vazifedan T,Ramirez DE

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to explore a dose-response relationship of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in THC-naïve children after unintentional acute exposure and compare clinical outcomes with non-naïve children. METHODS:A retrospective review was performed on children aged 31 days to 20 years who presented to Ch...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Heizer JW,Borgelt LM,Bashqoy F,Wang GS,Reiter PD

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Jones criteria of 2 major criteria or 1 major plus 2 minor criteria that have been classically used to establish the diagnosis have been significantly modified in 2015 by the American Heart Association. The criteria now include the utilization of echocardiography and Doppler color flow mapping as diagnostic tools ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Rhodes KL,Rasa MM,Yamamoto LG

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Emergency medical services (EMS) prenotifications are critical, although they oftentimes inaccurately convey the arriving patient's true acuity, resulting in inappropriate preparation in the emergency department. The objectives of this study were (1) to determine interrater reliability of acuity prediction b...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Williamson K,Gochman R,Bullaro F,Kaufman B,Krief W

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 22-month-old girl without any significant medical history accidentally consumed a small amount of a therapeutic compounding cream that contained camphor, gabapentin, clonidine, ketoprofen, and lidocaine. Upon presentation to the emergency department, the child exhibited immediate onset of altered mental status with ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Cates AL,Wheatley SM,Katz KD

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reexpansion pulmonary edema is a rare complication that may occur after drainage of pneumothorax or pleural effusion. A number of factors have been identified that increase the risk of developing reexpansion pulmonary edema, and pathophysiologic mechanisms have been postulated. Patients may present with radiographic f...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hirsch AW,Nagler J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visceral injuries are not uncommon in nonaccidental trauma and often require emergent operative intervention. However, sometimes it can be difficult to assess the extent of injury. In this report, we present a case of child physical abuse resulting in bladder and rectal perforations, which was initially referred to ou...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kondolot M,Doganay S,Turan C,Asil H,Oztop DB,Ozdemir C

更新日期：2018-03-01 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