A look at this post-infectious process that can range from asymptomatic hematuria to florid renal failure and acute nephrotic syndrome.
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Post-Infectious Glomerulonephritis
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PEMCARS (Pediatric Emergency Medicine Critical Article Review) V3.0, 2019
The new version of the PEM CARS iBook (V3.0, 2019) has been released! 200 comprehensive, critical article reviews on PEM literature available for free.
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Congratulations and many thanks to the NYU/Bellevue Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellows and faculty that have put in a considerable amount of effort to make this happen.
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Radial Head Subluxation
An overview of Nursemaid’s Elbow — how to spot them and how to pop them back in.
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Delayed Presentations to Emergency Departments of Children with Head Injury: A PREDICT Study
Blunt head trauma in the pediatric patient is a common presentation to emergency departments. Clinical decision rules such as the PECARN rule (Lancet. 2009, PubMed ID: 19758692), CATCH rule (CMAJ 2010,
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Cervical Spine Injury Risk Factors in Children with Blunt Trauma
Pediatric cervical spine injuries (CSI) are rare (1-2%) after blunt trauma. Decision rules to identify adults at low risk of cervical spine injury have been developed (NEXUS criteria (Hoffman, NEJM 2000,
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Apneic Oxygenation Reduces Hypoxemia During Endotracheal Intubation in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Oxygenation is particularly important in children undergoing endotracheal intubation. They have higher oxygen consumption than adults and become hypoxemic more quickly with rapid sequence intubation. Apneic oxygenation (AO) is the process of providing a high flow rate of oxygen through a standard nasal cannula prior to endotracheal intubation (ETI) without bag-valve mask ventilation.
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