Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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An estimate of a child's weight is required for critical interventions, particularly pharmacotherapy. Weight measurement is not always practical, so weight estimation methods are used. Recently, a new weight estimation formula was suggested. The Argall formula estimates weight in kilograms as follows: (age in years + 2) x 3. ⋯ The Argall weight estimation formula has poor accuracy for weight estimation in Australian children, in particular those weighing more than 35 kg.
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To describe the current state of the art for pain and sedation management for five common pediatric emergency department (ED) procedure scenarios. ⋯ Pain and sedation management methods for pediatric procedures continue to evolve. Despite gains, there is still room for improvement, particularly regarding intravenous catheter insertions.
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The Broselow pediatric emergency tape (BT) was developed to provide a length-based estimate of body weight and equipment size during resuscitation. ⋯ The BT can be used in Korean children as a helpful adjunct during resuscitation to estimate the weight and ETT size.