Eye infections are common among emergency department (ED) pediatric patients and can lead to significant morbidity if not properly managed.
This is the second part of our two-part series on complications of tubes and lines. This issue deals with nephrostomy and enterostomy tubes and urinary catheters. It offers straightforward advice about these frequent problems.
Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) has been provided to children in the emergency department for decades. When patients are evaluated properly, and adequate equipment, personnel, and medications are utilized, effective and safe PSA is delivered by the emergency physician, whether in a university or community setting, over a wide range of ages, and with a broad selection of medications.