Keen Eyes and Ears Needed to Diagnose Pediatric Breathing Problems
SAN DIEGO—When it comes to pertussis, croup, or upper respiratory infections, sometimes emergency physicians need to listen…
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Keen Eyes and Ears Needed to Diagnose Pediatric Breathing Problems
SAN DIEGO—When it comes to pertussis, croup, or upper respiratory infections, sometimes emergency physicians need to listen... -
Interpreting Pediatric Breathing Issues
It’s the middle of the night in your emergency department and a little kid is brought in... -
Injury in the Mix: Changing Nature of ED Patients
You have probably noted in your practice that injured patients are not presenting to the emergency department...
Interpreting Pediatric Breathing Issues
It’s the middle of the night in your emergency department and a little kid is brought in…
Injury in the Mix: Changing Nature of ED Patients
You have probably noted in your practice that injured patients are not presenting to the emergency department…
Treating Ingested Button Batteries in Kids
Question 2: In children with ingested button batteries in the stomach, which patients are at the highest…
Are Pediatric Lungs Just Little Adult Lungs?
Question 1: For pediatric asthma, does albuterol and ipratropium (combined) show benefit over albuterol alone? Depending on…
Unintended Buprenorphine Exposure Among Children a Growing Problem
U.S. poison centers received more than 11,000 calls from 2007 to 2016 related to unintended pediatric exposures…
Should You Give Constipated Kids an Enema or PEG Therapy?
Question 2: For fecal disimpaction of children with functional constipation, are enemas better than oral polyethylene glycol…
Should You Prescribe Butalbital for Pediatric Headache?
Question 1: What does the medical literature say about headache treatment with butalbital-containing medications in children? Anecdotally,…
A 3-Step Approach for Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
The traditional approach to congenital heart disease (CHD) involves a detailed understanding of the pathophysiology, clinical findings,…
Appendicitis Calculator Quantifies Risk in Children with Acute Abdominal Pain
A pediatric appendicitis risk calculator (pARC) accurately quantified the risk among children and adolescents presenting to an…