Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 2020
Adolescent Attitudes Toward Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening in the Emergency Department.
Adolescents who seek care in emergency departments (EDs) are often at high risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The objective of this study was to assess adolescent attitudes toward ED-based STI screening. ⋯ Our results suggest that adolescents view the ED as an acceptable location for STI screening. Therefore, the ED may serve a role in increasing the accessibility of STI detection and prevention resources for adolescents.
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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 2020
Case ReportsPediatric Veno-Veno Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Rescue From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.
Carbon monoxide poisoning affects approximately 5000 children per year and can be challenging to diagnose and treat (Pediatr Emerg Med Pract. 2016;13:1-24). It is in the differential diagnosis of a patient presented with altered consciousness. Patients may look quite "pink" and well perfused, but are often in serious distress. We present the first case in the literature of carbon monoxide poisoning treated with the use of veno-veno extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). ⋯ This is the first time that veno-veno ECMO has been reported for the emergent treatment of carbon monoxide intoxication. If emergency physicians are treating such a patient and cannot administer hyperbaric oxygen therapy, ECMO represents a valuable alternative that is not commonly thought of in this situation before.