Respiratory Failure
Chapter 3 Respiratory Failure Mark D. Joffe, MD 1 Why is it so important to know about respiratory failure in children? Children are at greater risk of respiratory failure than…
Otorhinolaryngology Emergencies
Chapter 48 Otorhinolaryngology Emergencies Frances M. Nadel, MD, MSCE, Douglas M. Nadel, MD EPISTAXIS 1 From what part of the nose do most nosebleeds originate? The vast majority of nosebleeds…
Thoracic Trauma
Chapter 62 Thoracic Trauma Howard Kadish, MD 1 What are the most common injuries in blunt and penetrating thoracic trauma? Blunt thoracic trauma: Lung contusions (58%), pneumothorax or hemothorax (38%),…
Fluids and Electrolytes
Chapter 34 Fluids and Electrolytes Kathy N. Shaw, MD, MSCE 1 How do you estimate the extent of dehydration in children? Since serial weights on the same scale are rarely…
Dental/Periodontal Emergencies
Chapter 43 Dental/Periodontal Emergencies Susanne Kost, MD 1 What is the typical age at which an infant acquires the full complement of primary teeth? The second primary molars typically erupt…
Heat-Related Illnesses
Chapter 66 Heat-Related Illnesses Kathy Palmer, MD 1 Explain the four methods of heat loss from the body Conduction by direct contact of the body with objects and surrounding air…
Abdominal Pain
Chapter 5 Abdominal Pain Reza J. Daugherty, MD, Jill C. Posner, MD 1 Why is the evaluation of abdominal pain especially challenging in the pediatric patient? Infants with abdominal pain…
Altered Mental Status
Chapter 6 Altered Mental Status Douglas S. Nelson, MD, FAAP, FACEP 1 How can altered mental status present in an infant? It may present as a combination of crying, irritability,…
Hypothermia
Chapter 67 Hypothermia Howard M. Corneli, MD 1 Why are children more prone to hypothermia than adults? Children have larger body surface–to–mass ratios. They may have less insulation, faster metabolism,…
