Oncologic Emergencies

Jun 22, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Oncologic Emergencies

Oncologic Emergencies Zaid Al-Harbash Introduction Incidence of childhood malignancy 1:100,000 Most common: leukemia, followed by solid tumors of the brain and spinal cord Fever and Neutropenia Infections remain the major…

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Sickle Cell Disease

Jun 22, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle Cell Disease Anna D. Jarvis Melanie Kirby Introduction A group of genetic disorders in which a single point mutation results in substitution of valine for glutamic acid at the…

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Fever and Tropical Infections

Jun 22, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Fever and Tropical Infections

Fever and Tropical Infections Amina Lalani Introduction Immigrant children most likely to visit country of origin Unaware of travel risks, lack of parental knowledge of immunity May not seek travel…

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Meningitis and Encephalitis

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Meningitis and Encephalitis Suzan Schneeweiss Introduction Important and serious infection of childhood Marked decline in incidence of bacterial meningitis since introduction of Haemophilus influenzae b vaccine Clinical presentation of meningitis…

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Fever

Jun 22, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Fever

Fever Jonathan Pirie Introduction Optimal management of febrile children < 3 years without infectious focus is controversial Management variables: age, temperature at presentation, and low vs high risk for serious…

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Hypertensive Emergencies

Jun 22, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Hypertensive Emergencies

Hypertensive Emergencies Savithiri Ratnapalan Introduction High-normal blood pressure (BP): 90-95th percentile Moderate hypertension: 95-99th percentile Severe hypertension: persistently at or above 99% Hypertensive urgency: elevated BP without end-organ damage Hypertensive…

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Urologic Emergencies

Jun 22, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Urologic Emergencies

Urologic Emergencies Leah Harrington Introduction Need to distinguish true emergencies from benign complaints Testicular torsion: 6-hour window to treat to achieve salvage rate > 80% Phimosis Inability to retract neonatal/infantile…

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Renal Emergencies

Jun 22, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Renal Emergencies

Renal Emergencies Jennifer Thull-Freedman Introduction Most common cause of acute renal failure in children is prerenal Common to find varying degrees of functional/transient proteinuria or hematuria Proteinuria Common Causes of…

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Urinary Tract Infections

Jun 22, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary Tract Infections Dennis Scolnik Introduction Urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur frequently throughout childhood Prevalence in first year of life: 6.5% (girls), 3.3% (boys) Prevalence in children: 8.1% (girls), 1.9%…

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Appendicitis

Jun 22, 2016 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Appendicitis

Appendicitis Bruce Minnes Introduction Most common nontraumatic condition requiring emergency abdominal surgery in children and adolescents Missed appendicitis or delays to diagnosis are among the common scenarios resulting in a…

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