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Articles Tagged With: pediatric

  • New Working Group to Produce Guidance for Pediatric Gene Therapy

    The NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s working group on Pediatric Gene Therapy and Medical Ethics formed in the fall of 2019 to address and propose recommendations to issues involving gene-based therapies in pediatric populations, including research activities.

  • Diabetes in Pediatric ED Patients

    Emergency medicine providers commonly will encounter children with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately, the incidence of both is increasing, and the acute care provider must be able to recognize the subtle and dramatic presentations of both diseases. Early recognition and management of both the disease and its complications — diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state, and cerebral edema — are critical to ensure an optimal outcome.

  • Emergency Medicine Leaders Push for Pediatric Readiness Improvements in Prehospital Setting

    Multiple professional organizations have released a policy statement that heralds the initial step in an ambitious effort aimed at promoting pediatric readiness in the prehospital environment. The move follows in the footsteps of the successful National Pediatric Readiness Project, which continues to push for improvements in the preparedness level of EDs across the country to care for children.

  • Deadly Pediatric Rashes

    Rash is a common complaint in the emergency department (ED). Often, the pediatric rash is a benign, self-limiting condition that requires no intervention; however, there are occasions when rashes are true emergencies. Identifying these rare occasions is critical for the pediatric patient. This issue reviews and discusses some of the most common pediatric dermatologic emergencies and the ED approach to identification, diagnosis, and immediate evidence-based management of these conditions.
  • National Orgs Release Pediatric Readiness Recommendations

    Guidelines address emergency medical care for children outside the hospital.

  • Pediatric Oncology Ethics Consults Few in Number, Limited in Scope

    Research findings may suggest clinicians do not recognize ethical dilemmas other than treatment-related decision-making and care goals at life’s end. More education could help medical teams identify important ethical issues and to call on the proper resources to address those issues when needed.

  • Nearly Half of Pediatric Oncology Patients Receive No Palliative Care

    An analysis revealed palliative care discussions do not happen until late in the illness trajectory. Further, the review revealed actual palliative care does not begin until close to time of death.

  • Meet Unique Challenges of Pediatric Ethics Consults

    Researchers find a need for standardization in both education and training for pediatric ethics consultants.

  • The Pediatric Airway and Rapid Sequence Intubation

    The skill to assess and manage the pediatric airway is essential. Correlating anatomic considerations with the need for escalating airway management is critical to optimize each child's outcome.

  • Child Deaths Spur Flu Vaccination Urgency

    Public health officials are underscoring the tragedy of severe influenza infections and deaths in children, adding a palpable sense of urgency for immunization in an era when some parents are suspicious of vaccine efficacy and safety.