Injury Prevention
Because injury is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in young patients, emergency departments have a significant opportunity to provide injury-prevention interventions at a teachable moment. The emergency department…
Updates in Pediatric Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies
Although most ingested foreign bodies in children pass spontaneously, certain foreign bodies can be harmful and they require special attention and emergent medical intervention to prevent significant morbidity and mortality….
Updates in the General Approach to the Pediatric Poisoned Patient
Poison prevention remains essential to prevent the most vulnerable population from becoming exposed to potentially lethal toxins. The evaluation of a child presumed to have been exposed to a toxic…
Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies and Special Health Care Needs
Children with mental health problems are increasingly being evaluated and treated by both pediatric primary care and pediatric emergency physicians. This article focuses on the epidemiology, evaluation, and management of…
Common Office Procedures and Analgesia Considerations
This article reviews common office procedures and analgesia considerations for pediatric outpatients. Layer times of onset of analgesics to coincide with procedures. Pediatric procedural distress is multimodal. Always address parent…
Pediatric Office Emergencies
Pediatricians regularly see emergencies in the office, or children that require transfer to an emergency department, or hospitalization. An office self-assessment is the first step in determining how to prepare…
Emerging Concepts in Pediatric Emergency Radiology
Radiologic studies are a vital component in the workup and diagnosis of disease. An appropriate radiographic study will accurately rule in or rule out disease with the least possible harm….
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
The approach to common skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) was previously well understood. However, the recent emergence of community-associated methicillin resistant Staphyloccocus aureus as a common pathogen has changed…
Updates in the General Approach to Pediatric Head Trauma and Concussion
Acute recognition and management of traumatic brain injury along the spectrum from mild to severe is essential in optimizing neurocognitive outcomes. Concussion is common following head trauma in children, and…
Cervical Spine Injury
Once a child is determined to be at risk of having a cervical spine injury, clinicians must take appropriate precautions to avoid potential worsening of neurologic deficits. Occasionally these decisions…
