Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports
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Pediatric Hematologic Emergencies
MONOGRAPH: In-depth disorders of the hemogram: red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells.
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Pediatric Stroke
MONOGRAPH: Pediatric stroke presents a diagnostic challenge to the emergency physician. Here is what to look for and how to best proceed.
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Emergencies
MONOGRAPH: The prompt recognition and treatment of shunt failure in the emergency department is of the utmost importance to limit morbidity and mortality.
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Neurological Emergencies in Children and Adolescents
Neurological issues in children can take a very dramatic but relatively benign form, or can be subtle but representative of serious underlying illness. Differentiating between high- and low-risk presentations can be challenging, but a thorough understanding of pediatric practice guidelines can help emergency department physicians determine the most appropriate ED interventions and eliminate potential injury to a child from either excessive intervention or the sequelae of a missed diagnosis. This monograph will help ED physicians recognize and appropriately treat seizures in children, and provide advice to worried parents about their child’s potential for seizure recurrence. In addition, physicians will learn how to determine which patients require lumbar puncture and understand the risks of brain CT imaging in the pediatric population. It also covers how to know when to emergently or urgently refer children to pediatric neurology.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
MONOGRAPH: A comprehensive review of common and life-threatening conditions associated with skin and soft tissue infections in pediatrics.
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Intussusception and Midgut Volvulus
MONOGRAPH: It is imperative for ED physicians to differentiate children with life-threatening pathology requiring immediate intervention from the rest.
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Bronchiolitis
MONOGRAPH: A thorough review of guidelines to assist in the care of patients with this debilitating condition.
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Updates in Pediatric Trauma, Part I
MONOGRAPH: New advances in diagnostic evaluation and treatment for the No. 1 cause of death and disability in children and adolescents.
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ED Diagnosis and Management of Influenza in Children
MONOGRAPH: Influenza hospitalizations and deaths occur mainly in high-risk groups such as the elderly, the chronically ill, and the very young.
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Sickle Cell Emergencies and How to Handle Them: Standards of Care
Risk factors for developing acute chest syndrome include respiratory infections, treatment with opiates, and splinting due to chest or abdominal pain.