Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 2003
Case ReportsTraumatic diaphragmatic rupture in a pediatric patient: a case report.
Diaphragmatic rupture following blunt abdominal trauma is an uncommon life-threatening injury in children. In addition to its high mortality rate, there is a significant amount of morbidity associated with this injury. Emergency medicine physicians must maintain a high index of suspicion for diaphragmatic rupture and its associated complications when evaluating victims of blunt abdominal trauma.
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Pediatric emergency care · Aug 2003
Review Comparative StudyThe short-term outcome of seizure management by prehospital personnel: a comparison of two protocols.
To evaluate the impact of an emergency medical service protocol with reduced diazepam dose on the intubation rate of children with seizure activity treated by emergency medical service personnel and to evaluate the short-term outcome comparing 2 emergency medical service treatment protocols. ⋯ Our study demonstrated a reduction in intubation rate and a need for hospitalization in the reduced diazepam dose emergency medical service protocol. The reduction in the diazepam dose was effective in terminating the seizure activity and did not increase the risk of adverse events.