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An Overview of Parasites in Pediatric Patients

As we have learned from the recent COVID-19 pandemic, we are susceptible to infections from a diversity of locations. Awareness of infections that may travel to our emergency departments is critical to making an accurate diagnosis and institute appropriate treatment.

Promote Safety Helmet Use Among Children

The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages precautionary measures to prevent sports-related head injuries.

Differentiating and Managing Pediatric Shock

Early recognition and management of pediatric shock is critical for acute care providers. The authors review the subtle presentations, different approaches, and management strategies to effectively manage the different types of pediatric shock.

Work on Improving the Care of Children with Medical Complexity

Emergency physicians identified significant challenges in providing high-quality emergency care to these patients. These include time constraints, the need to adequately review the expansive medical record for key information, and the need to contact known physicians when making treatment and disposition decisions. Respondents indicated communication with known providers and use of emergency information forms summarizing the child’s medical history were helpful.

New Details Emerge About Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Cases Could Surge This Year

Researchers uncovered evidence indicating enterovirus D68 directly infects neurons in the spinal cord, prompting an immune response that leads to the limb weakness that is characteristic of acute flaccid myelitis. Investigators shed important light on the disease process that takes place in children who develop this polio-like illness. This is progress that can help lead to better treatments.

Identifying Pediatric Cervical Spine Injuries

Cervical trauma in pediatrics is fortunately uncommon, but associated with significant morbidity. Early recognition and timely management are essential to optimize the child's outcome. Balanced against this is the need to minimize unnecessary radiation in young children. The authors comprehensively review identifying pediatric cervical spine injuries.

A Review of Venomous Snakebites and Scorpion Stings

Although not a common problem, the knowledge and ability to manage venomous snakebites and scorpion stings is an essential component of the emergency medicine physician’s armamentarium.

Pediatric Febrile and First-Time Seizures

The goal of this review is to cover newer research and organizational guidelines regarding evaluation, management, and counseling of pediatric patients (and their parents) presenting after first-time unprovoked or febrile seizures.

Unusual Hepatitis Ailment Puzzles Investigators, Frontline Providers

Emergency clinicians have another novel illness to be concerned about. Investigators are uncovering a small, but growing number of unusual cases of hepatitis in young children that is putting many of these patients at risk for bad outcomes.

Managing Lower Extremity Sports Injuries

Musculoskeletal injuries are common in pediatric patients. It is important to recognize the difference between pediatric and adult injury patterns to optimize management. The authors focus on the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of acute pediatric sports-related lower extremity injuries in the emergency department.