Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports – January 1, 2004
January 1, 2004
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Is it Normal or Abnormal? Approaching Neonates in the Emergency Department
Newbornsinfants younger than 28 days of ageare particularly challenging to emergency medicine physicians. The most important tool for recognizing a newborn with a problem or potential problem is a strong foundation of knowledge about normal infant rashes, feeding patterns, and expected variations. The authors review common newborn problems with an emphasis on normal variations and deviations that require a more thorough evaluation. -
Trauma Reports Supplement - Delayed or Missed Diagnoses: Avoiding these Pitfalls in the Trauma Patient
Emergency department physicians must be vigilant to accurately assess, rapidly stabilize, and appropriately transport a severely injured patient to the level of trauma care the patient requires. Instead of viewing missed injuries as occurrences that result from inexperience or incompetence, strategies to minimize the occurrence of missed injuries and the resulting consequences are needed. All aspects of a trauma system must work together to improve patient care.