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Pediatric electrocardiography in the emergency department

The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1993
Electrocardiography can be a useful screening and diagnostic tool for children seen in an Emergency Department setting. This article reviews the technical aspects of electrocardiography in children and offers an approach to interpretation. Normal values for ECGs in children are presented in tabular format.
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Factors associated with difficult intravenous access in the pediatric emergency department

Journal of Vascular Access, 2019
Background: Successful intravenous catheter placement plays a vital role in the pediatric emergency department. We assessed pediatric emergency department–related factors associated with difficult intravenous catheter placement.
Se Uk Lee, J. Jung, E. Ham, Sang-Won Wang, J. Park, Soyun Hwang, Do Kyun Kim, Y. Kwak   +7 more
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Emergency Department Presentation of Pediatric Stroke

Pediatric Emergency Care, 2003
Pediatric stroke is not a common occurrence. When compared with adults, the pediatric population has a much more diverse group of risk factors, and while numerous rare congenital disorders are possible, most known etiologies are cardiac, vascular, or hematologic.
Kirsten, Calder, Paul, Kokorowski, Tuyet, Tran, Sean, Henderson   +3 more
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Simulation in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Clinical Pediatrics, 2012
Simulation provides a means to educate, monitor, evaluate, and potentially document the competency of emergency physicians. The evolution of high-fidelity simulators has led to a surge of enhanced medical applications that fit nicely into the core of emergency medicine training.
Karen E, Dull, Richard G, Bachur
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Factors Influencing Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Low-Acuity Conditions

Pediatric emergency care, 2018
Objectives Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a growing problem, and pediatric patients are contributing. In this study, we aimed to determine which factors influence parents or guardians to choose the ED over their primary care physician (PCP ...
C. M. Long, Casey Mehrhoff, Eman Abdel-latief, M. Rech, Matthew Laubham   +4 more
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HURRICANE ANDREW AND PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Pediatric Emergency Care, 1993
To determine the effect of Hurricane Andrew on a pediatric emergency department.A retrospective analysis of ED visits through the use of computerized records and chart review.A children's hospital in South Florida.All patients presenting to the ED during the control week and the two study weeks after the hurricane.Census, diagnoses, admission rate, and
B, Quinn, R, Baker, J, Pratt
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Nontraumatic Dental Emergencies in a Pediatric Emergency Department

Clinical Pediatrics, 1997
The objectives of this study were to describe nontraumatic dental emergencies among children treated in a pediatric emergency department. The children studied received emergency treatment for a nontraumatic dental problem from December 1992 through November 1993. Among the 1,459 children treated for dental emergencies, 949 had a nontraumatic emergency
S, Wilson, G A, Smith, J, Preisch, P S, Casamassimo   +3 more
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Utilization of Emergency Ultrasound in Pediatric Emergency Departments

Pediatric Emergency Care, 2011
This study aimed to determine the utilization of emergency ultrasound (EUS) in pediatric emergency departments (EDs) and in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowship training programs and to assess if PEM fellowship programs provided formal training in EUS.A Web-based survey was administered to pediatric emergency medical directors, fellowship ...
Marydee C, Chamberlain, Samuel R, Reid, Manu, Madhok   +2 more
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PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY IN A PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Pediatric Emergency Care, 1989
The risk of professional liability resulting from care given in the pediatric emergency department is a growing concern. This retrospective study examined the patients, diagnoses, and outcome of all threatened and actual claims that originated in the emergency department of a pediatric teaching hospital from 1977 through 1988.
S L, Reynolds, D, Jaffe, W, Glynn
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Acupuncture as a Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Pain in a Pediatric Emergency Department

Pediatric emergency care, 2018
Supplemental digital content is available in the text. Objectives With epidemic opioid deaths and abuse in the United States, government agencies recommend nonpharmacological treatments for pain. However nonopioid treatment options for moderate to severe
Shiu-Lin Tsai, E. Reynoso, D. Shin, J. Tsung   +3 more
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