Pediatric Rashes
CHAPTER 21 Pediatric Rashes Ronald I. Paul, MD 1 Name five bioterrorism agents that may have skin manifestations. See Table 21-1. TABLE 21-1 BIOTERRORISM AGENTS THAT MAY HAVE SKIN MANIFESTATIONS…
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Acute Care of Technology-Assisted Children
Chapter 42 Acute Care of Technology-Assisted Children Kate M. Cronan, MD, FAAP, Joel A. Fein, MD, MPH, Jill C. Posner, MD TRACHEOSTOMY 1 What are the most common reasons for…
Sports Injuries
Chapter 61 Sports Injuries Lauren P. Daly, MD, Maria Carmen G. Diaz, MD EPIDEMIOLOGY 1 Which sports are associated with the highest injury rates in children? What are the most…
Dental Injuries
Chapter 53 Dental Injuries Evaline A. Alessandrini, MD, MSCE, Linda L. Brown, MD 1 How frequently do health care practitioners encounter pediatric dental injuries? Pediatric dental injuries occur in approximately…
Foreign Bodies in Children
Chapter 14 Foreign Bodies in Children Jeff E. Schunk, MD 1 Where would you expect to find a foreign body in a child? Just about anywhere. During normal play and…
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…
