Neonatal “Near Misses” Encountered in the Emergency Department

Neonatal “Near Misses” Encountered in the Emergency Department

Pediatric surgical diseases may present in a delayed fashion to the emergency department. In addition, these cases may have abnormal presentations when compared with presentations in the setting of the neonatal intensive care unit. A high degree of suspicion on the part of emergency physicians will...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical pediatric emergency medicine 2014-09, Vol.15 (3), p.231-235
Hauptverfasser: Bohanon, Fredrick J., MD, Graham, Brittany M., BS, Radhakrishnan, Ravi S., MD
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdomen
Babies
Emergency
Hirschsprung disease
malrotation
Medical treatment
patent ductus arteriosus
Pediatrics
volvulus
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Zusammenfassung:Pediatric surgical diseases may present in a delayed fashion to the emergency department. In addition, these cases may have abnormal presentations when compared with presentations in the setting of the neonatal intensive care unit. A high degree of suspicion on the part of emergency physicians will allow for prompt and definitive consultation and treatment of our youngest patients. Here we present 3 such cases that were encountered in our emergency department that show the importance of a high index of suspicion.
ISSN:1522-8401
1558-2310
DOI:10.1016/j.cpem.2014.07.003