Articles Tagged With: pediatric
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Demyelinating Neuropathies in Children
Electrodiagnostic criteria using nerve conduction velocities are useful to distinguish most hereditary neuropathies from acquired neuropathies in children.
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Antibiotics over surgery for peds appendicitis? Proceed with caution, experts say
Several recent studies suggesting that appendicitis could be treated with antibiotics alone have generated serious buzz among clinicians and parents.
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Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Concussions in the ED
MONOGRAPH: Here are crucial steps to treat this common presentation in children.
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Pediatric Stroke
MONOGRAPH: Pediatric stroke presents a diagnostic challenge to the emergency physician. Here is what to look for and how to best proceed.
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Pediatric Head Injury
The impact of traumatic brain injury as a leading cause of death and morbidity in the pediatric population cannot be ignored, and significantly impacts any provider who cares for children.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
MONOGRAPH: A comprehensive review of common and life-threatening conditions associated with skin and soft tissue infections in pediatrics.
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Intussusception and Midgut Volvulus
MONOGRAPH: It is imperative for ED physicians to differentiate children with life-threatening pathology requiring immediate intervention from the rest.
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Is Pediatric-onset Multiple Sclerosis a Neurodegenerative Disorder?
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis compromises age-expected brain growth.
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Keeping an an "Eye" on the Patient: Pediatric Eye Trauma
Eye trauma is a common chief complaint among emergency department (ED) pediatric patients. -
Optokinetic Therapy for Hemianopic Alexia
Improved reading skills in patients with hemianopic alexia can be achieved by having patients practice reading a right-to-left scrolling text.