Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Mar 2022
Observational StudyA Brief, Just-in-Time Sedation Training in the Pediatric Emergency Department Improves Performance During Adverse Events Encountered in Simulated Procedural Sedations.
Procedural sedation (PS) is commonly performed in emergency departments (EDs) by nonanesthesiologists. Although adverse events (AEs) are rare, providers must possess the clinical skills to react in a timely manner. We previously described residents' experience and confidence in PS as part of a needs assessment. We found that their ability to perform important clinical tasks as a result of the usual training experience demonstrates educational needs. We developed an educational intervention to address the deficiencies uncovered during our needs assessment. ⋯ A brief JIT training in the pediatric ED improves resident clinical performance and confidence when faced with an AE during a simulated PS. Future direction includes correlating this improved performance with patient outcomes in PS.
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Pediatric emergency care · Mar 2022
Case ReportsThe Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Müllerian Abnormality in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
We present a case of an 18-year-old female patient with a history of primary amenorrhea presenting to a pediatric emergency department with complaint of new-onset vaginal bleeding. Upon the patient's presentation, she received a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), which promptly identified the lack of a uterus and led to the diagnosis of a müllerian duct anomaly. This is the first published report of müllerian agenesis identified in the pediatric emergency department using a transabdominal approach to pelvic POCUS. We recommend POCUS as a quick, noninvasive diagnostic approach for pediatric patients presenting with undifferentiated vaginal bleeding to guide further management.
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Pediatric emergency care · Mar 2022
Improving Emergency Department Use of Safety-Net Antibiotic Prescriptions for Acute Otitis Media.
Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most common reason for pediatric antibiotic prescriptions. The 2013 American Academy of Pediatrics' AOM guidelines recommend observation for nonsevere AOM. Our aim was to increase the percentage safety-net antibiotic prescription (SNAP) offered to patients 6 months of age or older diagnosed with AOM in 2 pediatric emergency departments (EDs) from a baseline of 0.5% to 15% in 20 months. ⋯ Safety-net antibiotic prescriptions in conjunction with parent education was effective in reducing the use of immediate antibiotic prescriptions in children with AOM in 2 pediatric EDs. Offering a SNAP can reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics, which in turn may decrease antibiotic-related adverse events and antibiotic resistance.
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Pediatric emergency care · Mar 2022
High Rate of Emergency Department Care in Youth With Abdominal Pain-Associated Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.
The primary objective was to describe patterns of care delivery locations in youth with abdominal pain-associated functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGID) and assess for differences in patterns of care delivery by sex and race. A secondary objective was to describe cost variability within the emergency department (ED). ⋯ The ED is the most common location for care for youth with AP-FGIDs and, for the majority, seems to be the only location. This seems to be particularly true for Hispanic and African American patients. Given the often complex psychosocial needs of this patient group, processes need to be developed to transition these patients into the outpatient setting, ideally to programs specializing in chronic pain.