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Nonaccidental Injury in Pediatric Patients: Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment (Trauma CME)
This issue provides guidance regarding factors that contribute to abuse in children, key findings on history and physical examination that should trigger an evaluation for physical abuse, and laboratory and radiologic tests to perform when child abuse is suspected. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - June 21, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Nonaccidental Injury in Pediatric Patients: Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment
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Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - June 15, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Vascular Access in Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department: Types of Access, Indications, and Complications
In this issue, the indications and complications of peripheral intravenous access, intraosseous access, and central venous access are reviewed. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - May 17, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Patients: Diagnosis and Management in the Emergency Department
This issue compares 3 classification systems for the diagnosis and staging of acute kidney injury and reviews the etiologies that lead to kidney injury in children. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - April 20, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Syncope In Pediatric Patients: A Practical Approach To Differential Diagnosis And Management In The Emergency Department
This issue will highlight critical diseases that cause syncope, identify high-risk "red flags," and enable the emergency clinician to develop a cost-effective, minimally invasive algorithm for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric syncope. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - March 27, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Pneumothorax In Pediatric Patients: Management Strategies To Improve Patient Outcomes
In this issue, aspects of the history and physical examination, the use of various diagnostic imaging modalities, and the range of interventions available to the emergency clinician are discussed. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - February 24, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Diphtheria, Pertussis, And Tetanus: Evidence-Based Management Of Pediatric Patients In The Emergency Department
This issue reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and current recommended emergency management of these conditions. Disease-specific medications, as well as treatment of the secondary complications, are examined in light of the best current evidence. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - January 24, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Altered Level Of Consciousness: Evidence-Based Management In The Emergency Department
This issue provides a review of the etiologies of altered level of consciousness as well as guidance for the management and disposition of patients with this condition. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - December 22, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases In Pediatric Patients: A Review Of Measles, Mumps, Rubella, And Varicella
This issue provides a review of the clinical features, differential diagnoses, potential complications, and treatment options for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - November 23, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Managing Acute Complications Of Sickle Cell Disease In Pediatric Patients
This issue provides a current review of evidence-based management of the most common acute complications of sickle cell disease seen in pediatric patients in the emergency department. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - October 25, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Severe Traumatic Brain Injury In Children: An Evidence-Based Review Of Emergency Department Management (Trauma CME)
This issue discusses methods to maintain adequate oxygenation, maximize management of intracranial hypertension, and optimize blood pressure in the emergency department to improve neurologic outcomes following pediatric severe traumatic brain injury. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - September 23, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Children: Diagnosis And Management In The Emergency Department
This review discusses the limitations of routine pulse oximetry and carboxyhemoglobin measurement in determining carbon monoxide exposure, and notes effects of co-ingestions and comorbidities. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - August 22, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Acute Rheumatic Fever: An Evidence-Based Approach To Diagnosis And Initial Management
This issue focuses on the clinical evaluation and treatment of patients with acute rheumatic fever by offering a thorough review of the literature on diagnosis and recommendations on appropriate treatment. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - July 25, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Ebola Virus Disease: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, And Diagnostic And Therapeutic Modalities
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe multisystem disease. Prehospital personnel, hospitals, and clinicians must be prepared to provide care for patients with EVD, with special attention to rigorous infection control in order to limit the spread of infection. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - June 22, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Procedural Ultrasound In Pediatric Patients: Techniques And Tips For Accuracy And Safety
This issue will review the adult literature and the available pediatric literature comparing ultrasound guidance to more traditional approaches. Methods for using ultrasound guidance to perform various procedures, and the pitfalls associated with each procedure, will also be described. (Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice)
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - May 25, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research