Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports articles from June 2002

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports archives from June 2002

From urticaria to anaphylaxis: the spectrum of allergic reactions in children.
June 1, 2002... Allergic reactions in children are a common problem. However, determining the cause of the reaction and implementing an effective treatment can be a frustrating task for the clinician. Often, no precipitating factor can be identified in the...

Physician CME questions.(continuing medical education)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... 51. The most dangerous food allergy for children is thought to be: A. bananas B. peanuts. C. strawberries. D. milk. 52. What other foods might a child who is allergic to peanuts have an allergic reaction to? ...

They don't call it bioterror for nothing: fear is the foe when anthrax spores are found within hospital walls; `we feel we were able to ward off a panic ...'.
June 1, 2002... Clinicians nationwide were beset with hoax powder scares last year at the height of the anthrax attacks, but at one hospital, the threat turned out to be real. Positive cultures for Bacillus anthracis were found within hospital walls, setting...

APIC: smallpox plan uses outdated infection control; designating patient facilities a mistake.(Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has based its smallpox bioterrorism response plan on "outdated concepts," and entire sections need to be revised to reflect current epidemiologic strategies, the nation's leading group of...

Stanford sets the standard for bioterrorism planning; a separate piece: Stand-alone plan advised.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... It's nor enough merely to update the bioterrorism component of your current disaster preparedness plan, experts say; you must create a detailed bioterrorism response plan that stands on its own. That's precisely the philosophy behind the...