Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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A Review of Venomous Snakebites and Scorpion Stings
Although not a common problem, the knowledge and ability to manage venomous snakebites and scorpion stings is an essential component of the emergency medicine physician’s armamentarium.
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Pediatric Febrile and First-Time Seizures
The goal of this review is to cover newer research and organizational guidelines regarding evaluation, management, and counseling of pediatric patients (and their parents) presenting after first-time unprovoked or febrile seizures.
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Unusual Hepatitis Ailment Puzzles Investigators, Frontline Providers
Emergency clinicians have another novel illness to be concerned about. Investigators are uncovering a small, but growing number of unusual cases of hepatitis in young children that is putting many of these patients at risk for bad outcomes.
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Managing Lower Extremity Sports Injuries
Musculoskeletal injuries are common in pediatric patients. It is important to recognize the difference between pediatric and adult injury patterns to optimize management. The authors focus on the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of acute pediatric sports-related lower extremity injuries in the emergency department.
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Bony Knee Injuries in Pediatric Patients
The knee is the most commonly injured joint in pediatric patients, with approximately 2.5 million sports-related knee injuries seen in the emergency department annually. Although the most commonly diagnosed injuries are sprains, strains, and cutaneous wounds, fractures can cause the most profound injuries with the greatest long-term deficits.
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How to Handle Rabies
Rabies is a rare, but devastating, disease. It is crucial for acute care providers to identify exposures and institute timely and appropriate treatment.
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Cannabis-Related Visits Surge, Especially Among Children and Older Adults
When a patient presents to the ED with a cannabis-associated visit, this is a chance for providers to offer more education to prevent future problems.
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Why Some Children Develop Severe COVID-19 Disease
Severe outcomes included cardiovascular complications, neurologic complications, respiratory problems, and infectious-related issues. Those with pre-existing chronic disease, older age, and longer symptom duration put them at serious risk for severe outcomes.
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Report: Anxiety, Depression Up Significantly Among U.S. Children 2016-2020
Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health conditions among Americans age 3 to 17 years were trending negatively.
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Identifying and Managing MIS-C
Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infections are mild compared to adult infections. However, MIS-C, which typically develops four to six weeks after the initial infection, may be severe and characterized by multiorgan dysfunction resulting from hyperinflammation. This article includes critical information regarding MISC-C recognition and management.