Pediatric emergency care
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The last decade has seen the introduction of freestanding emergency facilities, which provide an alternative to hospital emergency departments. The contribution made by these facilities to the clinical welfare of patients depends on their availability to deliver quality medical care without the need for frequent referral. This study describes the clinical experience of one such facility with pediatric patients and attempts to assess the quality of their care.
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Human bites are common during childhood and usually result from fights or aggressive play with another child. Bites may present as indentation marks, scratches, abrasions, contusions, or lacerations. ⋯ Cultures of an infected bite wound yield an average of five microorganisms. This article reviews the current recommendations on the management of human bite wounds in children.
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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 1992
Case ReportsEvaluation of the patient with neck complaints following tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy.
The emergency physician should be cognizant of the potential postoperative complications of tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy. Two unusual cases are presented to illustrate the differential diagnosis of the postoperative complaint of neck stiffness.