Cystic Fibrosis
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-limiting autosomal recessive disease among Caucasians in the United States. Most patients with CF have the classic triad…
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Bronchiolitis
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Bronchiolitis is a self-limited, virally mediated, acute inflammatory disease of the lower respiratory tract, resulting in obstruction of the small airways that occurs almost exclusively…
Upper Airway Emergencies
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The most common cause of acute upper airway obstruction is croup. Other causes include epiglottitis, foreign-body obstruction, peritonsillar abscess, bacterial tracheitis, and retropharyngeal abscess. Upper…
Soft-Tissue Injury and Wound Repair
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen In assessing a child with a soft tissue injury, exclude more serious, sometimes occult, injuries that take precedence in management. Assess the length and depth…
Injuries of the Pelvis and Lower Extremities
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Traumatic pelvic fractures require high-energy trauma, thus look for other associated injuries. Reduction of a hip dislocation should take place within 6 hours of the…
Injuries of the Upper Extremities
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Small children with a clavicle fracture may present with refusal to move the arm after a fall. Children are more likely to suffer a Salter–Harris…
Cervical Spine Injury
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Suspect cervical spine injury in any child who has suffered traumatic respiratory arrest and perform rapid sequence orotracheal intubation with in-line cervical spine stabilization. Young…
Evaluation and Management of the Multiple Trauma Patient
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Injury is the leading cause of death of children in the United States. Orotracheal intubation is the most reliable means of securing an airway. Hypovolemic…
Airway Management
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The relatively large tongue in an unconscious infant is the most common cause of airway obstruction. An oral or nasopharyngeal airway can resolve the problem….
