Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports articles from February 2002

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports archives from February 2002

Pediatric Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (PSA): Keeping It Simple and Safe.
February 1, 2002... Providing pharmacologic sedation and analgesia to children undergoing procedures in the emergency department (ED) setting has become an accepted and expected aspect of pediatric emergency medicine practice. Parents prefer treatment of their...

Physician CME questions.(continuing medical education questions)
February 1, 2002... 11. PSA requires all the following, except: A. personnel trained in pediatric life support. B. knowledge of specific medications being used. C. a crash cart located down the hall from the patient's room. D. airway management...

Ease of access to deadly chemicals may be the greatest threat to hospital readiness: how close is your hospital to a railroad track?
February 1, 2002... Though biological agents have dominated recent terrorism discussions, ease of access to deadly chemicals may make them a greater threat to hospital readiness, experts emphasized recently at the University of Georgia in Athens. "Eighty new...

Triage, decontamination after chemical exposures: have outdoor shower area ready.
February 1, 2002... To increase preparedness for chemical exposures, clinicians at George Washington University in Washington, DC, have developed triage and decontamination plans that include the use of outdoor showers. (1) Some of the key points of the plan for...

Signs and symptoms of chemical exposures.
February 1, 2002... The following are among the major chemical agents that may be used by a terrorist. As a general rule, health care providers using appropriate personal protective equipment should remove the exposed person from the source immediately, and...