Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Aug 2010
Case ReportsReversal of intractable hypoxemia with exogenous surfactant (calfactant) facilitating complete neurological recovery in a pediatric drowning victim.
To report the successful reversal of intractable hypoxemia after exogenous surfactant (calfactant) administration, facilitating neurological recovery in a toddler cold-water drowning victim with significant circulatory arrest time. ⋯ Surfactant replacement with calfactant is a rational, useful, and potentially lifesaving treatment for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to drowning.
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Pediatric emergency care · Aug 2010
Case ReportsToddler with seizures due to ingesting camphor at an Indian celebration.
We report a 3-year-old girl who presented to the emergency department with seizures. Earlier in the evening, the patient was with her parents at an Indian celebration where she vomited once and then became hyperactive. ⋯ Given the inadequate packaging and use of many grams of camphor at these ceremonies, the pediatric population specifically is at risk for camphor toxicity from this source. Health care professionals should be aware of this unique and culturally specific source of potential camphor toxicity.
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Pediatric emergency care · Aug 2010
ReviewPediatric emergency research networks: a global initiative in pediatric emergency medicine.
Objectives of the Pediatric Emergency Research Network's (PERN's) meeting included (1) learn about each of the participating network's missions, goals, and infrastructure; (2) share important contributions each network has made to the creation of new knowledge; (3) discuss "best practices" to improve each network's effectiveness; and (4) explore the potential for a collaborative research project as proof of concept that would help us promote quality of care of the acutely ill and injured child/youth globally. ⋯ Several members of PERN will be gathering at the International Conference on Emergency Medicine in Singapore, where the group will be presenting information about the H1N1 initiative. The PERN group is planning to bring together all 5 networks later in 2010 to discuss future global collaborations.
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Pediatric emergency care · Aug 2010
Case ReportsPoint-of-care sonographic detection of intestinal ascaris lumbricoides in the pediatric emergency department.
Point-of-care ultrasound use is rapidly growing in acute-care settings such as pediatric emergency departments, and new applications are continually being explored. This is especially true in the developing world where the World Health Organization estimates that 75% of people have no access to any imaging or availability of more costly imaging technology may be limited (Essential Health Technologies Strategy 2004-2007). We report a case of intestinal roundworm infection in a 3-year-old boy and describe the ultrasound findings of Ascaris lumbricoides.