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Managing Pediatric Wounds
Wounds are a common and critical aspect of emergency medicine practice. Children pose unique challenges, which are comprehensively reviewed by the authors with strategies for optimal management.
Stroke 2025 Is Here!
Stroke 2025: Optimizing Outcomes with Clinical Approaches provides evidence-based, cutting edge, clinical information on treating stroke and other neurological problems in a concise, accurate, and clinically relevant format. Written and edited by leading experts in the fields of neurology and emergency medicine, Stroke 2025 is an unbiased resource for any physician or nurse working in an emergency department or stroke center. Healthcare providers can earn all of the Joint Commission-required stroke credits at one time through this electronic publication.
Pediatric Procedural Sedation
Every acute care clinician needs to know and be familiar with the process of procedural sedation, medication selections, options, and contraindication for different procedures. The authors comprehensively review procedural sedation, emphasizing evidence-based choices.
Managing Pediatric Bone Infections
Pediatric osteoarticular infections may be subtle in their presentation, and clinicians must have a high degree of suspicion to make a timely diagnosis and institute appropriate therapy. The authors provide the essential information clinicians require to understand the presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and management of bone and joint infections in this population.
Preventing, Identifying, and Managing Pediatric Malaria
Malaria has infested every continent except Antarctica and is ranked as the third-leading cause of death for children 1 month to 5 years of age globally. Acute care providers need to be able to identify and manage a child with malaria.
A Review of Throat Infections: Must-Not-Miss Diseases
In the previous issue, the author reviewed common causes of sore throat as well as diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. In this issue, he tackles ill-appearing children and how to approach those at risk for an airway disaster. This article is a must-read for all practicing emergency medicine clinicians to safely diagnose and manage these high-risk children.
A Review of Throat Infections: Low-Acuity Disease
Sore throats are common pediatric chief complaints, with etiologies ranging from thrush to epiglottitis. All clinicians must be familiar with the diversity of causes from benign to life-threatening in order to decrease morbidity and mortality with a timely diagnosis.
Evaluation of Syncope in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Syncope is a frightening event for a child’s family. Fortunately, the majority of etiologies are benign. However, there are rare, potentially life-threatening causes of cardiac diseases that cannot be missed. The authors review and present a balanced approach to a child with syncope.
An Updated Review of Pediatric Facial Lacerations
Facial lacerations are common. Every acute care provider needs to be prepared to evaluate and manage facial and scalp lacerations and determine the best manner of repair and when referral is appropriate. The author provides an evidence-based, comprehensive and updated review of pediatric facial lacerations.
Recognizing, Managing, and Reporting Pediatric Sexual Abuse and Assault
Child sexual abuse is a common concern for patients presenting to the emergency department. The approach depends not only on the age and development of the child, but also the allegations, time since the contact occurred, and the child's symptoms. It is imperative that all clinicians are familiar with the optimal approach and evaluation of a child with alleged sexual abuse.