Purpose: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become a vital rapid diagnostic tool in emergency departments (EDs) for evaluating the adult heart and great vessels, notably in detecting conditions like aortic dissections. Compared to the adult applications, its use in pediatric e...
Purpose: Pediatric trauma is a leading cause of mortality among children. A high lactate concentration is a well-established prognostic indicator for severe trauma in adults, but evidence is lacking in children.
Methods: A retrospective review was performed on patients aged 0-1...
Purpose: Forearm fractures are frequently seen in emergency departments (EDs), with displaced fractures usually treated by closed reduction (CR), typically performed by orthopedic surgeons. However, pediatric emergency medicine physicians (PEMPs) are also trained to treat the fr...
