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Rebaked Morsel: Pediatric Buckle and Greenstick Forearm Fractures

Pediatric EM Morsels

Trauma season is at hand and like all other pediatric emergency departments in the country, we find our ED breaking ( pun intended ) at the seams with orthopedic injuries. Pediatric patients have unique bony anatomy and physiology compared to the skeletally mature. J Pediatr Orthop. Pediatr Emerg Care. Pediatrics.

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SGEM#471: Are ESI Levels Accurate for Triage of Pediatric Patients?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Emergency Severity Index Version 4 and Triage of Pediatric Emergency Department Patients. She has noticed that recently, there has been an increasing number of pediatric cases presenting to your facility. Clinical Question: How accurate is ESI version 4 in predicting acuity and resource needs among pediatric ED patients?

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The Fifth Law Of Trauma – Pediatric

The Trauma Pro

Any time I give a pediatric talk, I mention it. And another law to end the first week! This one applies to anyone who takes care of children, and is particularly important to EMS / prehospital providers and emergency physicians. On occasion, medics are called to a home to treat a child in extremis, or occasionally in arrest.

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When Do Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts Fail?

ACEP Now

To begin, a 2012 prospective pediatric study found a failure rate of 16.9 A 2016 multicenter prospective study evaluated 1,036 pediatric patients for shunt failure who received CSF shunts over a four-year period. Risk factors for shunt malfunction in pediatric hydrocephalus: a multicenter prospective cohort study.

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Pediatric Cervical Spine Injury Risk Stratification: Rebaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

Predisposing conditions ( Down Syndrome , Klippel-Fleil, achondroplasia, etc.) — OR 1.5 – 15 Torticollis — OR 1.8 – 64 The sensitivity of C-Spine plain films in pediatric patients is good (85-95% in multiple studies), but keep in mind that nothing is 100%. Pediatr Emerg Care. High Risk (12.8% When in doubt, MRI. 2018;34(10):677-686.

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EM@3AM: Pediatric Osteomyelitis

EMDocs

This is thought to be secondary to increased microtrauma for boys 1 In pediatric patients long bones (femur, tibia) are more commonly infected nearing 75% of the time. Pediatric osteomyelitis treatment algorithm. Bacterial osteomyelitis in pediatric patients: a comprehensive review. Osteoarticular infections in pediatrics.

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Best of EAST 2024 #3: VTE Prophylaxis For Pediatric Trauma

The Trauma Pro

However, there is much less information available regarding pediatric trauma. High-risk criteria for pediatric VTE after trauma have recently been released. The Medical College of Wisconsin trauma group organized a prospective, multi-institutional study involving eight pediatric trauma centers. State an explicit age cutoff.