Head Trauma
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The most common cause of head injury in children is falls. More severe injuries are caused by motor vehicle collisions, bicycle crashes, and assaults, including…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Pediatric Emergency Department
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen We greatly appreciate the author of the fourth edition chapter Jannet J. Lee-Jayaram, MD. This fifth edition chapter is an update of her previous chapter. HIGH-YIELD…
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…
