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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports – July 1, 2004

July 1, 2004

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  • Pediatric Viral Exanthems: Distinguishing the Benign from the Serious

    The authors review the classic course of common pediatric diseases associated with rashes, including varicella-zoster virus, herpes simplex virus (HSV), roseola, and rubella. Understanding the classic patterns, disease progression, high-risk populations, and potential complications allow the ED physician to avoid unnecessary testing in low-risk patients with a classic presentation, and aggressively approach potentially significant rashes in high-risk populations (e.g., neonatal HSV). This article also is designed to increase ED physicians awareness of treatment strategies associated with common viral exanthems.
  • Trauma Reports Supplement