Urology

JournalFeed: PECARN Torso Trauma Rule – Worst Risk Factors

Spoon Feed In a large cohort of children, the risk of intraabdominal injury (IAI) with one or two PECARN variables is low, with GCS <14 at highest risk. Refining CT use in pediatric blunt torso traumaA 2013 PECARN study derived a clinical prediction rule to identify children with blunt torso trauma who are at very low […]

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3 Things…About Pediatric Hypertension in the ED

Nephrology, The 3, Urology

1. Understanding the Definitions and Stages of Hypertension Pediatric hypertension is categorized differently than in adults. According to the 2017 AAP guidelines, for children 12 years and under, hypertension is defined as a blood pressure greater than or equal to the 95th percentile for age, sex, and height across three clinic visits. For those 13

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