Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Apr 2022
Tibial Intraosseous Administration of Epinephrine Is Effective in Restoring Return of Spontaneous Circulation in a Pediatric Normovolemic But Not Hypovolemic Cardiac Arrest Model.
We compared the efficacy of tibial intraosseous (TIO) administration of epinephrine in a pediatric normovolemic versus hypovolemic cardiac arrest model to determine the incidence of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and plasma epinephrine concentrations over time. ⋯ Tibial intraosseous administration of epinephrine reliably facilitated ROSC among normovolemic cardiac arrest pediatric patients, which is consistent with published reports. However, TIO administration of epinephrine was ineffective in restoring ROSC among subjects experiencing hypovolemia and cardiac arrest. Tibial intraosseous-administered epinephrine during hypovolemia and cardiac arrest may have resulted in a potential sequestration of epinephrine in the tibia. Central or peripheral intravascular access attempts should not be abandoned after successful TIO placement in the resuscitation of patients experiencing concurrent hypovolemia and cardiac arrest.
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Pediatric emergency care · Apr 2022
ReviewAcute Hydroxychloroquine Overdose: A Review of Published Pediatric Cases With Confirmed Hydroxychloroquine Exposure.
This review aimed to explore and summarize information from available cases of pediatric acute hydroxychloroquine overdose with confirmed hydroxychloroquine exposure to give the clinicians a helpful perspective for its better recognition and management. ⋯ Management of acute hydroxychloroquine overdose in children should be symptomatic and tailored to observed clinical manifestations. There is a need for additional investigations to better understand the impact and effectiveness of various treatment options.
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Pediatric emergency care · Apr 2022
Case ReportsPoint-of-Care Ultrasound Identification of Portal Vein Thrombosis in a Pediatric Patient.
Abdominal pain is one of the most common presenting complaints encountered in the pediatric emergency department. The use of point-of-care ultrasonography by emergency physicians has been shown to expedite the diagnosis of a large variety of conditions and can be used to accurately identify intra-abdominal pathology in children. We describe the case of a pediatric patient who presented to the pediatric emergency department with acute abdominal pain, in whom point-of-care ultrasonography helped expedite the diagnosis of acute portal vein thrombosis and liver abscess.