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Bony Knee Injuries in Pediatric Patients

The knee is the most commonly injured joint in pediatric patients, with approximately 2.5 million sports-related knee injuries seen in the emergency department annually. Although the most commonly diagnosed injuries are sprains, strains, and cutaneous wounds, fractures can cause the most profound injuries with the greatest long-term deficits.

How to Handle Rabies

Rabies is a rare, but devastating, disease. It is crucial for acute care providers to identify exposures and institute timely and appropriate treatment.

Cannabis-Related Visits Surge, Especially Among Children and Older Adults

When a patient presents to the ED with a cannabis-associated visit, this is a chance for providers to offer more education to prevent future problems.

Why Some Children Develop Severe COVID-19 Disease

Severe outcomes included cardiovascular complications, neurologic complications, respiratory problems, and infectious-related issues. Those with pre-existing chronic disease, older age, and longer symptom duration put them at serious risk for severe outcomes.

Report: Anxiety, Depression Up Significantly Among U.S. Children 2016-2020

Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health conditions among Americans age 3 to 17 years were trending negatively.

Identifying and Managing MIS-C

Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infections are mild compared to adult infections. However, MIS-C, which typically develops four to six weeks after the initial infection, may be severe and characterized by multiorgan dysfunction resulting from hyperinflammation. This article includes critical information regarding MISC-C recognition and management.

Crowding Linked to Higher Risk of Children Leaving Without Assessment

Researchers argue leave without being seen rates should no longer be considered an isolated problem, but rather a costly consequence of ED crowding resulting from poor patient flow through the hospital and across the system.

Youth Spend Days in EDs Waiting for Psychiatric Inpatient Care

Negative care outcomes, treatment delays, risk of injury (to patients, family, or staff), and poor satisfaction are undesirable outcomes resulting from boarding.

Integrate Youth Violence Prevention into Busy ED Workflow

There is an opportunity to intervene with young patients when they present to the ED for treatment of violence-related injuries. However, much less is known about how facilities can effectively seize this opportunity, considering the often-frantic pace of a busy department.

More U.S. Trauma Centers Offering Screening, Intervention Programs

Integrated mental health approach includes addressing PTSD, alcohol, opioids, firearms, and suicidal ideation.