Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2004
Case ReportsVariable presentations of rickets in children in the emergency department.
Vitamin D-deficient rickets is uncommon but becoming more prevalent in the pediatric population likely related to increases in breast-feeding. It should be considered in many clinical situations. ⋯ In all cases, laboratory and radiographic evaluations were consistent with the diagnosis of nutritional rickets and their symptoms were related to rickets resolved with appropriate treatment. Although uncommon, vitamin D-deficient rickets should be considered in children with the above presentations.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2004
Review Case ReportsAcute presentation of infected urachal cysts: case report and review of diagnosis and therapeutic interventions.
Urachal remnants, although relatively rare, masquerade as a large number of diverse disorders leading to a high rate of misdiagnosis. A typical case is reported in which a 10-year-old boy presented to the Emergency Department twice before being incorrectly diagnosed with a pelvic or lower abdominal periappendiceal abscess. Definitive diagnosis and treatment of an infected urachal cyst were made intraoperatively. A review and discussion of urachal remnants is presented, and a diagnostic algorithm and treatment plan is offered for this entity.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2004
Case ReportsRetinal hemorrhages in an 8-year-old child: an uncommon presentation of abusive injury.
Retinal hemorrhages in pediatric patients have been best described as a component of shaken baby syndrome (SBS), which has been described almost exclusively in the infant/toddler population. We describe the occurrence of retinal hemorrhages in the setting of abusive injury in an older child. ⋯ This case emphasizes that the diagnosis of SBS is not limited to babies and that the possibility of abusive shaking injury should also be considered in older children presenting with intracranial pathology and retinal hemorrhages.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialA randomized, prospective, multisite comparison of pediatric prehospital training methods.
Results of prehospital pediatric continuing education using train-the-trainer and CD-ROM training methods were compared to each other and to a control group. The null hypothesis was that no differences would be found in pretraining and posttraining measurements of knowledge and performance by either training method. ⋯ In this small sample, interactive CD-ROM training shows promise for improving performance. The research design, with additional guards against sample size attrition, may provide a model for multisite EMS education research.