Articles: emergency-department.
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Pediatric emergency care · Sep 2022
Caustic Ingestion in Children: The Otolaryngologist Perspective.
Caustic ingestion in children is a significant cause of morbidity despite preventive measures. Upon arrival to the emergency department, these children are often initially seen by the otolaryngologist and later on by the gastroenterologist. This study aimed to determine which otolaryngological and gastrointestinal signs and symptoms can better predict abnormal findings on imaging, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), and complications development. ⋯ In children, after caustics ingestion, laryngopharyngeal signs and symptoms may predict a higher risk for complications development in comparison with gastrointestinal signs and symptoms. We therefore stress the importance of otolaryngological examination upon arrival to the emergency department.
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Delirium, poor performance status, and dyspnea predict short survival in the palliative care setting. ⋯ Patients with advanced cancers who present to the ED and have at least two triple threat conditions have a high probability of death within 30 days.
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To compare gender differences in socio-demographics, clinical manifestations, and laboratory test results of individuals who visited emergency departments (EDs) involving drug use. ⋯ We found considerable gender differences in clinical characteristics among ED-visiting drug users, which could offer valuable information for the future development of more tailored gender-specific drug prevention and treatment strategies.
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Emergency nurses experience occupational stressors resulting from exposures to critical clinical events. The purpose of this study was to identify the critical clinical events for emergency nurses serving 3 patient populations (general, adult, pediatric) and whether the resilience of these nurses differed by the patient population served. ⋯ The occupational stress from exposure to significant clinical events varied with the patient population served by emergency nurses. It is important that interventions be adopted to alleviate the effect of work-related stressors and promote the psychological health of emergency nurses.