Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 1998
Comparative StudyComparison of wound care practices in pediatric and adult lacerations repaired in the emergency department.
We compared emergency physician's wound care practices in young children (< or = 5 years) and adults (> or = 18 years) and the effect of these different practices on infection rate and cosmetic appearance. ⋯ Emergency physicians at our institution are less likely to irrigate lacerations in children than adults; however, children had a lower infection rate and more favorable cosmetic outcome.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 1998
ReviewPediatric emergencies in children with psychiatric conditions.
This article reviews special considerations for children with psychiatric conditions when they present with pediatric emergencies. The review spans a variety of scientific disciplines and attempts to integrate information that is not usually available to the emergency practitioner from a single source; the intent is not to be exhaustive on any particular topic but to organize what is most relevant to pediatric emergency care. Topics that are discussed include: 1) a brief review of true psychiatric emergencies, 2) side effects of psychotropic medications that have direct implications for emergency assessment and management, 3) neurologic disorders that present with psychiatric manifestations, and 4) psychiatric disorders that present with somatic manifestations.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 1998
GuidelineGuidelines for pediatric equipment and supplies for emergency departments. Committee on Pediatric Equipment and Supplies for Emergency Departments, National Emergency Medical Services for Children Resource Alliance.
Appropriate care for ill and injured pediatric patients cannot be given if emergency departments (EDs) are not adequately equipped. Although guidelines for equipment and supplies for EDs have been published by national organizations in pediatric emergency textbooks and by state emergency medical services for children projects, until now there has been no consensus on what constitutes minimum equipment and supplies to care for pediatric patients in the ED setting.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 1998
Comparative StudyNonurgent use of the pediatric emergency department during the day.
To evaluate the pattern and reasons for nonurgent use of the pediatric emergency department (PED) during regular office hours and why primary care physicians (PCP) approve such visits. ⋯ Communication between the patient and PCP prior to the PED visit is poor in the study population. Convenience and physician workload appear to be important factors in the choice to use the PED for nonurgent problems.