Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 1997
Comparative StudyEpidemiology of dental trauma treated in an urban pediatric emergency department.
To describe the epidemiology of traumatic dental injuries to children treated in an urban pediatric emergency department (ED). ⋯ Findings of this large consecutive series provide a useful description of the epidemiology of this common type of pediatric trauma for pediatric emergency care providers.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 1997
Review Case ReportsSpontaneous pneumothoraces, pneumomediastinum, and pneumoperitoneum: consequences of smoking crack cocaine.
The combination of pneumothoraces, pneumomediastinum, and pneumoperitoneum is a rare consequence of smoking crack cocaine. This is a report of this trilogy of findings in a 17-year-old girl who attempted suicide by smoking crack cocaine. This case is important to the emergency physician because the increase in crack cocaine use among the adolescent population.