Snake Envenomations
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Pit vipers (Crotalids) account for the majority of snake envenomations in pediatric patients. Because of their small body weight, young children are relatively more vulnerable…
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Electronic Health Records
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Electronic health records (EHRs) are evolving as an essential technology for use in medical practice. They have the potential to improve quality and safety in…
Ethical Considerations
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Physicians, parents, patients, and guardians share a common goal to protect the health and well-being of the child. In the event of a disagreement, every…
Prehospital Care
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Children account for approximately 10% of the total patients treated by prehospital providers, thus making it difficult for prehospital providers to maintain and reinforce life-saving…
Spider and Arthropod Bites
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Black widow spider bites result in painful muscle spasms, secondary to neurotoxicity, that are responsive to antivenin. Brown recluse spider bites result in hematotoxicity and…
Interfacility Transport
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Outcomes for critically ill and injured children improve when skilled pediatric specialist transport teams provide treatment. The needs of the patient being transported should drive…
Disaster Preparedness
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Anatomic, physiological, developmental, and behavioral differences between children and adults influence the management of children during a mass casualty event (MCE). During an MCE, emergency…
Death of a Child in the Emergency Department
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The death of a child in an emergency department (ED) has profound effects on the surviving family members as well as the physicians and other…
Lightning and Electrical Injuries
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Even low-voltage electrical injuries can be fatal and often show no external burns. Higher-energy electrical injury can cause massive muscle damage and release of myoglobin….
Psychiatric Emergencies
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen In all cases of psychiatric emergencies, organic disease must be ruled out. The majority of adolescents are relieved to discuss psychiatric issues and actively seek…
