Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Jan 2021
Trends in Pediatric Poisoning-Related Emergency Department Visits: 2001-2011.
We sought to understand the burden of pediatric poisonings on the health care system by characterizing poisoning-related emergency department (ED) visits among children on a national level. ⋯ Poisoning-related ED visits among children have remained stable, with significant increase in intentional ingestions from 2001 to 2011. Poisoned children, and particularly those with intentional poisonings, require more health care resources than children with other health concerns. More study is needed on circumstances leading to pediatric poisonings, so that preventive efforts can be targeted appropriately.
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Pediatric emergency care · Jan 2021
Severe Fireworks-Related Injuries: Demographic Characteristics, Injury Patterns, and Firework Types in 294 Consecutive Patients.
The relationship between fireworks and patient characteristics is not known. Our objective was to examine how severe fireworks-related injuries in children and teens compare to adults. ⋯ Children, teens, and adults experience severe fireworks-related injuries differently, by demographic characteristics, injury patterns, and firework types. Tailored public health interventions could target safety messaging and injury prevention outreach efforts to reduce firework injuries among children and adolescents.
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Pediatric emergency care · Jan 2021
Case ReportsBelly Dancer Syndrome: An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain.
Belly dancer syndrome is a rare condition consisting of involuntary, repetitive, often rhythmic contractions of the diaphragm, causing undulating movements of the abdomen that recall those of a belly dancer. It is frequently associated with pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen or lower chest, but clinical symptoms are highly variable often resulting in late diagnosis. Very few pediatric cases have been reported, all of which were secondary to other conditions, and to our knowledge, no idiopathic cases of Belly Dancer Syndrome have been reported in children. ⋯ Belly dancer syndrome is a rare condition often misdiagnosed owing to multiple presentations. Increased awareness is necessary to prevent late diagnosis and incorrect treatment.