Adrenal insufficiency is an important and potentially life-threatening condition that may present to the emergency department. Seven clinical scenarios of adrenal insufficiency that the emergency physician should be able to recognize and confidently manage are reviewed. Epidemiology and mortality, etiology, and pathophysiology are addressed. Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of a...

a Professor and Director, Program in Economics and Health Policy, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Health Policy b Assistant Research Professor, Department of Health Policy c Research Assistant, Department of Health Policy d Research Assistant, Department of Health Policy e Commonwealth Fund Harkness Fellow in Health Policy, Department ...

This study aimed to identify the indications in which electroencephalography in the pediatric emergency department is most useful. We retrospectively reviewed the influence that the results of the emergent electroencephalogram had on the eventual disposition of patients at our pediatric emergency department. Sixty-eight children (mean age, 7.3 years; 32 males) underwent 70 emergent electroencep...

122. Clinical and Microbiologic Characteristics of Pediatric Patients with Lemierre Syndrome Andrew Nuibe, MD; Elizabeth Doby, MD; Adam L. Hersh, MD, PhD; Chris Stockmann, MSc; E. Kent Korgenski, MS; Andrew Pavia, MD, FIDSA, FSHEA; Jeffrey M. Bender, MD; Kwabena Ampofo, MD; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City...

Introduction: Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is the most common of esophageal disorder in all ages.  GER defined as passage of gastric contents into the esophagus, and GER disease (GERD), (symptoms or complications of GER), are common pediatric problems. Clinical manifestations of GERD in infants include regurgitation, irritability, choking, gagging vomiting, poor weight gain and respiratory dis...

Relevance. The role of a dentist, who has devoted himself to pediatric dentistry, is undeniable in the population's health formation. Therefore, professional education this field an important task Russian care. Purpose. To substantiate department contribution training dentists, on occasion 50th anniversary Department Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Tver State Medical University 105 th birt...

Musculoskeletal symptoms may be due to noninflammatory causes, including genetic disorders. We aimed examine the final diagnosis in patients who presented with musculoskeletal complaints rheumatology department. Patients Department of Pediatric Rheumatology and were referred pediatric department between January 2015 May 2019 evaluated retrospectively. A total 60 patients, 19 boys (31.66%), a me...

introduction: gastroesophageal reflux (ger) is the most common esophageal disorder, which occurs at all ages. ger is defined as the passage of gastric contents into the esophagus. ger disease (gerd), which is a long-term complication, is a common pediatric problem. clinical manifestations of gerd in infants include regurgitation, irritability, choking, gagging, vomiting, poor weight gain, and r...

introduction: gastroesophageal reflux (ger) is the most common of esophageal disorder in all ages.  ger defined as passage of gastric contents into the esophagus, and ger disease (gerd), (symptoms or complications of ger), are common pediatric problems. clinical manifestations of gerd in infants include regurgitation, irritability, choking, gagging vomiting, poor weight gain and respiratory dis...

From the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology (Hasosah), and Department of Pediatrics (Al-Johani), King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Address correspondence to: Dr. Mohammed Y. Hasosah, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, National Guard Hospital, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences,...