Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Pediatric Trauma 2026 Is Here!
The latest installment in an award-winning series, Pediatric Trauma 2026: Procedural Sedation, Pain Control, and Trauma Care Essentials facilitates excellence by covering the latest scientific information on caring for children who present with traumatic injuries. Perfect for pediatric trauma programs, this book provides 18 hours of pediatric trauma-specific CME/CE credits, meeting the yearly requirements for trauma-certified professionals.
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Clinical Approach to Pediatric Shoulder Injuries
Pediatric shoulder injuries are a significant concern because of the high participation of youth in sports and physical activities. Understanding the unique aspects of pediatric shoulder anatomy, injury mechanisms, clinical presentation, and evidence-based management is essential for optimizing outcomes and facilitating safe return to sport and daily activities in pediatric populations.
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Fever in the Child Returning from Global Travel
Every year, a significant number of families travel internationally with children, who then have a high rate of febrile illness after returning home. While most travel-acquired infections are self-limited and mild, some diseases may rapidly become fatal, and early recognition and aggressive management can maximize the child’s outcome. This review presents a focused clinical approach to caring for a child returning from international travel with a fever.
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Diabetic Emergencies
Although diabetes affects various organ systems and complicates other disease processes, pure diabetic emergencies include diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome, euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis, and severe hypoglycemia. These emergencies often are precipitated in a patient with known diabetes but frequently can be the initial presentation in someone with undiagnosed diabetes. It is essential for ED providers to understand the pathophysiology, clinical features, workup, and management of these conditions, since they can be fatal, as they often were before the availability of insulin.
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Heat-Related Illnesses in Pediatric Patients
This summer has been hot and, unfortunately, many pediatric patients have sustained heat-related conditions. Providers need to be ready to quickly recognize heat-related illnesses and institute prompt and life-saving care to give each patient the chance for the best outcome. The authors comprehensively review common and life-threatening, heat-related illnesses with an emphasis on evidence-based care.
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Cardiac Arrest in Young Athletes
Sudden cardiac death in athletes is a rare but potentially fatal event where the heart suddenly stops beating because of electrical disturbances or underlying heart conditions during physical activity.
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Evaluation and Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Nonpregnant Patients: A Detailed Review
Vaginal bleeding in the nonpregnant patient may be due to various etiologies, including structural abnormalities, dysfunctional bleeding, disorders of menstruation, trauma, or coagulopathy. Emergency department assessment and management includes a thorough history and physical examination, stabilization, diagnostic studies, treatment, and appropriate disposition.
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Movement Disorder Emergencies: Serotonin Syndrome and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Serotonin syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome are both potentially life-threatening conditions caused by medications. They present with altered mental status, autonomic dysfunction, and neuromuscular abnormalities. Despite overlapping features, they differ in etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment.
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Wrist and Finger Dislocations
Injuries to the wrist and fingers, although frequently overshadowed in polytrauma care, demand precise assessment and timely intervention to prevent long-term functional impairment. In this issue, the authors provide a thorough and clinically focused review of these often-complex dislocations, emphasizing both anatomical understanding and evidence-based management strategies relevant to emergency medicine providers.
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Pediatric Airway Management: Difficult Airways
One of the most critical aspects of pediatric emergency medicine is handling a critical airway in a child. The authors provide comprehensive guidance on preparation, recognition and management to achieve success in this challenging situation.