EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The code leader must ensure that high-quality basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) be integrated into advanced life-support measures in order to ensure a good outcome during…
Respiratory Failure
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Respiratory failure is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in pediatric patients. It is important to recognize respiratory distress early so that actions can…
Pain Management
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Untreated pain in children causes short- and long-term consequences. Buffering intradermal lidocaine with 1:9 concentration of sodium bicarbonate will reduce pain from chemical irritation. Oral…
Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Continuous monitoring of oxygen saturation and heart rate will identify the most common serious risk of sedation, hypoxia. Combinations of drugs may increase adverse effects…
Approach to the Patient with Rash
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Primary lesions are uncomplicated abnormalities that represent the initial pathologic change. Secondary changes reflect progression of disease. Diagnosis depends upon identification of the primary lesion….
Foreign Bodies
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Endobronchial and esophageal foreign bodies are marked by three clinical stages—an initial symptomatic stage of coughing, choking, and discomfort and a stage of relative amelioration…
Neck Masses
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Most common neck masses in children are benign reactive lymphadenopathy and lymphadenitis. Congenital neck lesions can present even after the first decade of life often…
Crying Infant
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The infant cry may signal hunger, an unmet need for attention, need for a diaper change, or distress or pain. An infant not interacting with…
Chest Pain
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Children with chest pain present to the emergency department (ED) at a rate of 3 to 6 for every 1000 patient visits. In the majority…
