Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2022
Randomized Controlled Trial"Elbow-Lock" Chest Compression Method in the Setting of Single Rescuer Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Crossover Simulation Study.
We designed a new 1-handed chest compression method, the "elbow-lock" chest compression (ELCC), for a single rescuer in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Then, we compared the effectiveness between the ELCC and standard chest compression (SCC) method. ⋯ The single rescuer ELCC method is an effective alternative to the SCC method for pediatric CPR because the ELCC method can prevent elbow flexion.Trial registration: Our research is simulation manikin study. So we do not need to "trial registration".
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2022
Pediatric Emergency Department Discharge Instructions for Spanish-Speaking Families: Are We Getting It Right?
Patients who speak Spanish are less likely to comply with discharge instructions, adhere to appointments, and take medications than English-speaking patients. However, adherence is improved when discharge instructions are provided in Spanish. This study was designed to assess the frequency of providing written discharge instructions in Spanish to patients who speak Spanish and request interpretation services, and to determine factors associated with receiving written discharge instructions in the preferred language in a pediatric emergency department (ED). ⋯ Discharged pediatric ED patients often do not receive written instructions in the preferred language. Patient and provider factors are associated with receiving written instructions in Spanish. Quality improvement efforts are needed to ensure appropriate language discharge education.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2022
Presentation, Management and Outcomes of Pediatric Pulmonary Embolus: A Retrospective Review.
To review the presentation, management, and outcomes of pediatric pulmonary embolism (PE) patients treated at a single institution over 10 years to determine whether laboratory findings and clinical presentation predict disease severity. ⋯ Of 18 pediatric patients treated for PE at a single institution over 10 years, vital signs and laboratory data did not predict disease severity or clot burden, and CTPA was required for diagnosis in all but 1. Emergency room providers must have a high index of suspicion for diagnosis and cannot be reassured by normal electrocardiogram or plain film findings. At a time when pediatric providers are under pressure to minimize unnecessary radiation exposure, this lack of correlation of clinical presentation and laboratory findings highlights the importance of considering CTPA when PE is suspected.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2022
Ultrasound-Guided Distal Forearm Fracture Reduction by Pediatric Emergency Physicians: A Single Center Retrospective Study.
Fracture reduction under point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) guidance facilitates measurement of residual angulation or displacement that may not be apparent on examination. Point-of-care ultrasound is without patient or staff exposure to ionizing radiation and enlists no additional staffing resources or patient transfer. ⋯ Distal forearm fracture reductions by a pediatric emergency medicine physician under POCUS guidance have a high rate of excellent alignment, low rate of failed reduction, and significantly shorter LOS (P < 0.001) than reductions performed by orthopedists.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2022
Before Disaster Strikes: A Pilot Intervention to Improve Pediatric Trainees' Knowledge of Disaster Medicine.
Because training in pediatric disaster medicine (PDM) is neither required nor standardized for pediatric residents, we designed and integrated a PDM course into the curriculum of a pediatric residency program and assessed if participation increased participants' knowledge of managing disaster victims. ⋯ Residents who completed this course increased their knowledge of PDM with moderate retention of knowledge gained. There was a significant increase in perceived ability to manage patients in a disaster situation after this educational intervention and the residents' confidence was preserved 2 months later. This PDM course may be used in future formulation of a standardized curriculum.