Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Jan 2021
Factors Associated With First Medication Time for Children Treated in the Emergency Department for Asthma.
Acute asthma exacerbations are among the most common reasons for childhood emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. Although early ED administration of asthma medication has been shown to decrease hospitalizations, studies of factors associated with early ED asthma medication delivery have been limited. The objective of our study was to identify patient- and ED-related factors associated with early medication delivery among children treated in the ED for asthma exacerbations. ⋯ Our study found that patient severity (acuity level, arrival mode) and level of ED crowing-but not demographic factors-are associated with the administration of medication in the first hour to pediatric patients with asthma. Our findings may be helpful in redesigning asthma care management strategies.
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Pediatric emergency care · Jan 2021
Cervical Spine Imaging and Injuries in Young Children With Non-Motor Vehicle Crash-Associated Traumatic Brain Injury.
The aim of this study was to evaluate cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) practices and cervical spine injuries among young children with non-motor vehicle crash (MVC)-associated traumatic brain injury (TBI). ⋯ Abusive head trauma victims appear to be at increased risk of cervical injuries. Prospective studies are needed to define the risk of cervical injury in children with TBI concerning for AHT and to inform development of imaging guidelines.
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Pediatric emergency care · Jan 2021
Case ReportsUtility of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Hill-Sachs Deformity in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
We report a case of a 20-year-old man presenting to our pediatric emergency department with an anterior shoulder dislocation. Point-of-care ultrasound demonstrated a Hill-Sachs deformity. The potential role of ultrasound and the clinical importance of identifying patients with Hill-Sachs deformities are discussed.
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Pediatric emergency care · Jan 2021
Case ReportsOrbital Cellulitis-When Computed Tomography Imaging Is Falsely Reassuring.
An 8-year-old male presented to the pediatric emergency department with subjective fever, blurry vision, and left eye pain. On physical examination, there was mild left lower lid erythema and a subtle left eye elevation deficit. ⋯ A magnetic resonance imaging performed subsequently revealed orbital fat stranding and inferior rectus enlargement and enhancement near the orbital apex, indicating the presence of orbital cellulitis. This case demonstrates the utility of magnetic resonance imaging when initial computed tomography imaging is negative in patients with concern for orbital cellulitis.