Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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We present an infant with generalized palpable purpura, arthritis and fever, whose findings were atypical for classic childhood Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). By describing the clinical symptoms and prognostic differences seen in infants versus school age children, we encourage physicians to be aware of infantile HSP in their differential diagnosis when they encounter a non-toxic infant with generalized purpura.
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2004
Mental health and alcohol and other drug training for emergency department workers: one solution to help manage increasing demand.
To evaluate a training course for ED staff aiming to improve knowledge and skills in working with mental health and drug/alcohol patients attending EDs. ⋯ The course has led to staff feeling more confident and competent to help mental health or drug/alcohol patients who attend the ED.
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To investigate the incidence and describe the nature of non-motorized scooter related injuries in children presenting to the ED. ⋯ There has been no significant change in scooter injury presentations over the two summer periods of 2000 and 2001. Children presenting to the ED with a scooter related injury tend to be primary school aged, which may have implications on scooter design, age recommendations and safety guidelines.