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Nonaccidental Trauma
Nonaccidental trauma is a significant problem in emergency medicine and serves as the frontline of defense and protection for children. All providers must have a high degree of suspicion for the sometimes subtle presentation of an abused child. Early diagnosis and timely intervention are the only ways to allow these vulnerable children a chance at a normal, healthy life.
New Research Suggests Treating Traumatic Brain Injury as a Chronic Illness
The road to recovery might be longer than initially thought.
Novel Bedside Procedure Improves Tracheostomy Outcomes
Nurse-driven initiative led to zero incidents of tracheostomy medical device-related pressure injuries for three years.
Instituting Pediatric Readiness Standards Saves Lives
Emergency departments that fully adopted national guidelines reported lower mortality rates.
Promote Safety Helmet Use Among Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages precautionary measures to prevent sports-related head injuries.
Update on Pediatric Concussions
The authors provide a current summary of the best practices for diagnosis and management of pediatric concussions.
Evaluation and Management of Burn Injuries
Although burn injuries are seen less frequently then they used to be, it is still critical for the acute care provider to stay current on best practices for the care of the burn patient. The authors provide an update on the evaluation and management of burn injuries.
Acute Trauma Care in the Era of SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19 has affected every aspect of medical care. The authors discuss modifications of trauma care to protect both patients and providers.
Venomous Bites
Humans increasingly invade the environments of venomous creatures. The authors provide a review of venomous creatures and what acute care providers need to manage the patients affected by them.
Approaches to the Hemorrhaging Pediatric Trauma Patient
Clinicians might be surprised to learn that after central nervous system injury, hemorrhage/hemorrhagic shock is the second most common injury complex resulting in death for pediatric trauma patients. A thorough understanding of subtle presentations and management is essential to improve the outcome for these children.