Cystic Fibrosis
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-limiting autosomal recessive disease among Caucasians in the United States. Most patients with CF have the classic triad…
Bronchiolitis
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Bronchiolitis is a self-limited, virally mediated, acute inflammatory disease of the lower respiratory tract, resulting in obstruction of the small airways that occurs almost exclusively…
Upper Airway Emergencies
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The most common cause of acute upper airway obstruction is croup. Other causes include epiglottitis, foreign-body obstruction, peritonsillar abscess, bacterial tracheitis, and retropharyngeal abscess. Upper…
Soft-Tissue Injury and Wound Repair
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen In assessing a child with a soft tissue injury, exclude more serious, sometimes occult, injuries that take precedence in management. Assess the length and depth…
Injuries of the Pelvis and Lower Extremities
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Traumatic pelvic fractures require high-energy trauma, thus look for other associated injuries. Reduction of a hip dislocation should take place within 6 hours of the…
Injuries of the Upper Extremities
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Small children with a clavicle fracture may present with refusal to move the arm after a fall. Children are more likely to suffer a Salter–Harris…
Cervical Spine Injury
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Suspect cervical spine injury in any child who has suffered traumatic respiratory arrest and perform rapid sequence orotracheal intubation with in-line cervical spine stabilization. Young…
Evaluation and Management of the Multiple Trauma Patient
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Injury is the leading cause of death of children in the United States. Orotracheal intubation is the most reliable means of securing an airway. Hypovolemic…
