Our aim was to examine potential risk factors and modifiable behaviors that could lead to pediatric poisonings. Our secondary objectives were to explore socioeconomic factors associated with caregiver (parent/guardian) safe medication storage and knowledge of poison control contact information.
Author Affiliation Peter Hallas, MD Copenhagen University Hospital, Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, Rigshospitalet, Denmark Mikkel Brabrand, MD Hospital of Southwest Denmark, Department of Medicine, Esbjerg, Denmark Lars Folkestad, MD Hospital of Southwest Denmark, Department of Endocrinology, Esbjerg, Demark Introduction Methods Results Discussion Limitations Conclusion Abstract Introduction: Intraosseous access (IO) is indicated if vascular access cannot […]
Introduction: Children with blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) are often hospitalized despite no intervention. We identified factors associated with emergency department (ED) disposition of children with BAT and differing computed tomography (CT) findings.
Conclusion: Substantial variation exists between specialties in reported hospitalization practices of asymptomatic children after abdominal trauma with minor CT findings. Better evidence is needed to guide disposition decisions.
Introduction: Questions surround the appropriate emergency department (ED) disposition of children who have sustained blunt head trauma (BHT). Our objective was to identify physician disposition preferences of children with blunt head trauma (BHT) and varying computed tomography (CT) findings.
Conclusion: Substantial variation exists between specialties in reported hospitalization practices of neurologically-normal children with BHT and traumatic CT findings.
Children presenting to the emergency department with hip pain and fever are at risk for significant morbidity due to septic arthritis. Distinguishing between septic arthritis and other causes of hip pain may be challenging. Sonographic visualization of the hip with real-time ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis may allow faster differentiation between etiologies, hastening definitive therapy and improving analgesia. This report describes the use of hip sonography in a case of Lyme arthritis. The authors review the medical literature in support of bedside hip sonography and discuss how to perform ultrasound-guided hip arthrocentesis. Clinical findings in septic and Lyme arthritis are also described.
An 11-month-old Hispanic male was brought to the emergency department (ED) by paramedics after being struck in his stroller by a full-size pickup truck. Witnesses told medics on the scene that the stroller was pushed 20 feet but did not tip over, and the patient was not ejected.
Lumbar Puncture (LP) is an invasive procedure frequently used to diagnose meningitis among the pediatric population. Neonates and infants have not routinely received local anesthesia prior to LP.
