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An Evidence-Based Review Of Medical Child Abuse In The ED - $30.00 In this issue of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice we discuss when medical child abuse (MCA) should be considered in the differential diagnosis. By definition, MCA occurs when a child undergoes or receives unwarranted medical care at the hands of a caretaker.
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Push Hard And Push Fast: The Who, How, And Why Of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - $30.00 Most of us blindly accept the PALS guidelines as being true and unquestioningly commit them to memory. But is there evidence that PALS works? Who comes up with these guidelines and how do they do it? How do these guidelines work and what happens after the initial resuscitation steps have been completed? These questions will be addressed in this issue.
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Acute Hyperglycemic Crisis In The Pediatric Patient - $30.00 This issue of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice provides the most up-to-date guidelines and the results of evidence-based studies in order to assist the pediatric emergency clinician in caring for patients presenting with acute hyperglycemic crises.
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An Evidence-Based Approach To Pediatric Seizures In The Emergency Department - $30.00 Pediatric seizures are a common occurrence and a frequent presentation to the emergency department (ED). It is estimated that at least 4% to 6% of all children will have a seizure by the time they are 16 years of age. It is important for the ED physician to know the many possible causes of seizures and to be comfortable treating seizures in neonates and children in order to provide the best possible standard of care for such patients when they present to the ED.
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An Evidence-Based Approach To Pediatric Burns - $30.00 Despite reports of a decline in incidence, burns remain among
the most common injuries presenting to emergency departments,
and they continue to result in significant morbidity and mortality
in the pediatric population.
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Acute Asthma In The Pediatric Emergency Department - $30.00 Asthma-related complaints are common triggers for emergency department visits. Asthma is a challenging disease since symptomatic patients often present to the emergency department without a known diagnosis of asthma, and the severity of their symptoms can vary widely.
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Accidental Trauma Of Infancy - $30.00 Injury is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood, yet there is a definite paucity in the literature of focused studies on accidental trauma in infants. It is for our youngest group of trauma patients that there stands the greatest opportunity to educate parents and prevent subsequent injury. This article reviews recent literature on the evaluation and management of infants presenting with accidental injuries.
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Pediatric Gastrointestinal Decontamination - $30.00 The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) estimates that 4 million cases of poisoning occur in humans in the United States each year. In 2006, over half (57.2%) of the cases reported to the AAPCC involved children 12 years of age or younger.
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Evaluation And Management Of Pediatric Abdominal Trauma - $30.00 Trauma is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Therefore, physicians who manage pediatric trauma must have a complete understanding and systematic approach to the presentation, evaluation, and initial management of pediatric patients with blunt abdominal trauma.
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Diagnosis And Management Of Skin And Soft Tissue Infections In Children - $30.00 Skin and soft tissue infections are one of the most common reasons for children to present to the emergency department (ED). In one study, the authors estimated that over 11 million ambulatory healthcare visits occur each year for skin and soft tissue infections due to Staphylococcus aureus alone. Yet these infections have also become some of the most difficult conditions to treat.
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An Evidence-Based Approach To Severe Traumatic Brain Injury In Children - $30.00 Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of mortality and severe morbidity in children. Emergency medicine clinicians are the first line hospital responders for children with severe traumatic brain injury. It is integral that clinicians recognize the signs and symptoms of severe pediatric TBI, initiate appropriate interventions, and activate the necessary specialty services in a timely manner.
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Pediatric Upper Airway Infectious Disease Emergencies - $30.00 Every emergency physician must be able to recognize, assess, stabilize, and manage a pediatric patient with respiratory distress. This issue of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice discusses the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of upper airway infectious diseases in children. This article will review the emergency physician’s approach to the assessment, stabilization, and definitive treatment of many common upper airway infections.
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Preventing Childhood Injury: The Role Of The Emergency Physician - $30.00 Is injury prevention the responsibility of the emergency physician? To the emergency medicine establishment, the answer is clear. In policy statements, editorials, and reviews, emergency health care providers repeatedly have been called to join the injury prevention effort. This issue of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice explores the challenge of implementing injury prevention in the acute care setting through an evaluation of evidence from the literature.
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Diagnosing Occult Internal Injury In Children After Motor Vehicle Trauma: Managing The Golden Hour - $30.00 Even the most cursory look at the pediatric trauma literature will make one fact glaringly clear: trauma is the leading cause of death in the pediatric population, surpassing all natural causes combined. This article reviews recent literature on the early management of children following motor vehicle collision, with an eye toward how to direct the diagnostic evaluation in order to minimize missed injuries and optimize definitive patient care.
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Pediatric And Adolescent Chest Pain - $30.00 The skilled emergency clinician will not dismiss the complaint of chest pain because of the impression that it is rarely serious. While it is true that most children complaining of chest pain do not have a life-threatening condition, there are notable exceptions. The mandate of the emergency physician is to identify the child with a life-threatening condition in a sea of benignity.
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Fever Caused By Occult Infections In The 3-To-36-Month-Old Child - $30.00 Many myths regarding fever exist among the general public, and these misconceptions are often reinforced by the mixed messages that we in the medical community provide. Assessing the risk of SBI to an individual patient, selectively making reasonable diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and simultaneously reassuring and educating families regarding appropriate concern for fever can make what appears to be a routine common complaint an important and challenging encounter.
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