Pediatric emergency care
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Jumping on the bed is a common childhood behavior. However, little is known about the potential for traumatic injury sustainable as a consequence of this behavior save for an understanding of the risk of injury related to falling from a bed, and a growing body of literature related to trampoline injuries. We report a case of a "grid" wire puncture injury that required a minor incision to affect removal. Parents should know about the possibility of this injury secondary to jumping on the bed, and pediatricians should know that the grid wires have hooked ends that may require incision to facilitate their removal.
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Pediatric emergency care · Aug 2005
Ankle sprain discharge instructions from the emergency department.
(1) To describe the incidence of inclusion of early mobilization components in emergency department (ED) discharge instructions; (2) to describe the prescribed follow-up appointments; and (3) to analyze the differences between the treatment of pediatric and adult patients. ⋯ Programs that train physicians who work in the ED need to include education on the proper treatment, rehabilitation, and follow up of patients with acute ankle sprains. Providing easy-to-complete discharge instruction templates can help providers give patients discharge instructions that may help patients minimize the risk of long-term sequelae.