Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Aug 2015
Review Case ReportsEmergency Point-of-Care Ultrasound Detection of Cancer in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
The use of point-of-care ultrasound in the pediatric emergency department is evolving beyond conventional applications as users become more expert with the technology. In this case series, we describe the potential utility of recognizing abnormal anatomy to impact care in the context of possible cancer in pediatric patients. We describe 4 patients with Langerhans histiocytosis, neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, and rhabdomyosarcoma, in which point-of-care ultrasound was used to facilitate the diagnoses.
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Pediatric emergency care · Aug 2015
Review Case ReportsPoint-of-Care Ultrasound for Pediatric Shock.
The evaluation of critically ill children in the emergency department is oftentimes challenging. Point-of-care ultrasound is an essential tool in the rapid identification of reversible pathology and provides unique insight into the appropriate treatment approach. In this article, we discuss a straightforward sonographic approach to pediatric patients who present in shock.