Chapter 18 – Physical Abuse
Chapter 18 Physical Abuse Kristine Fortin and Olga Jimenez Abandonment and Neglect Neglect is broadly defined as failure to meet a child’s basic needs. Neglect is the most common form…
Chapter 14 – Ingestions
Chapter 14 Ingestions Stephen M. Blumberg , Vincent Nguyen , and Katherine J. Chou Evaluation of the Poisoned Patient Acute pediatric poisonings generally present in preschool-aged children or in adolescents….
Chapter 16 – Ophthalmologic Emergencies
Chapter 16 Ophthalmologic Emergencies Carolyn Lederman and Martin Lederman Anatomy Knowledge of anatomy is required in order to evaluate the eye and related structures (refer to Figure 16.1). Figure 16.1…
Chapter 15 – Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 15 Neurologic Emergencies Stephanie Morris , Soe Mar , and Shannon Liang Acute Ataxia While the common etiologies of acute ataxia are benign, some diagnoses require emergent intervention. Acute…
Chapter 13 – Infectious Disease Emergencies
Chapter 13 Infectious Disease Emergencies Keri A. Cohn , Michael E. Russo , Carmelle Tsai , and Alexandra M. Vinograd Botulism Botulism is a neuroparalytic disease caused by a neurotoxin…
Chapter 9 – Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Chapter 9 Gastrointestinal Emergencies Sari Kay , Michelle Tobin , and Sandra J. Cunningham Abdominal Pain Abdominal pain is a common complaint in children. The extensive differential diagnosis (Table 9.1)…
Chapter 11 – Gynecologic Emergencies
Chapter 11 Gynecologic Emergencies Dominic Hollman , Elizabeth Alderman , and Anthony J. Ciorciari Abnormal Uterine Bleeding The average age of menarche in the United States is 12.8 years, which…
Chapter 12 – Hematologic Emergencies
Chapter 12 Hematologic Emergencies Mark Weinblatt Anemia Red cell production is driven by oxygen availability to tissues and oxygen requirements, thus varying greatly with age, activity, and environmental circumstances, such…
Chapter 10 – Genitourinary Emergencies
Chapter 10 Genitourinary Emergencies Sandra J. Cunningham Balanoposthitis Balanitis is inflammation of the glans penis; posthitis is inflammation of the prepuce. Balanoposthitis, which is inflammation of both sites, occurs in…
Chapter 8 – Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 8 Environmental Emergencies Anthony J. Ciorciari , Haamid Chamdawala , and Katherine J. Chou Burns Each year, approximately 250,000 children in the United States are burned seriously enough to…
