Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports
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Noninvasive Ventilation and Acute Respiratory Failure
MONOGRAPH: Noninvasive ventilation indications, contraindications, and the growing body of literature supporting its use in a variety of clinical scenarios.
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A Review of the Limping Child and Painful Hip
MONOGRAPH: A focus on on the minor musculoskeletal trauma and atraumatic causes of limp and hip pain in the pediatric population.
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Foreign Bodies of the Head and Neck
MONOGRAPH: Diagnosing and managing ear, nose, and throat foreign bodies with discussion separated by location.
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Pediatric Seizures
Although benzodiazepines remain the first-line therapy, awareness of next steps in therapy is necessary.
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Current ED Management of Abscesses in Children
MONOGRAPH: Timely, appropriate management is critical to achieve the best possible outcome. The authors review the current best practice options.
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Fluids and Electrolyte Management, Part 2
MONOGRAPH: A clinician's guide to the management of electrolyte disorders and common metabolic acid-base disorders.
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Fluids and Electrolyte Management
MONOGRAPH: A clinical guide for pediatric maintenance fluid therapy, rehydration therapies, and sodium homeostasis.
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Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Concussions in the ED
MONOGRAPH: Here are crucial steps to treat this common presentation in children.
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Severe Asthma Exacerbation in Pediatric Patients
MONOGRAPH: A small subset of children present in extremis requiring second- and third-line medications and airway management. Here is how to treat them.
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ED Evaluation and Management of Mammalian Bites, and Snake and Spider Envenomations
As a consequence of their playful and curious nature, children not uncommonly present to the ED with bite injuries; in fact, more than half of bite victims in the ED are children. Although envenomations are infrequent, the relatively high dose of venom per body weight in a young child can lead to significant effects. This article will discuss the key clinical features and management of bites from dogs, cats, and humans, as well as envenomations from snakes and spiders. Although not exhaustive, this review will provide a framework for the care of children who have sustained a bite or possible envenomation.