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Pediatric Non-Accidental Trauma (NAT)

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Sentinel Injuries in Infants Evaluate for Child Physical Abuse. 2013; 131(4): 701-107. Detection of child abuse and neglect in the emergency room. Parents’ Opinions About a Routine Head-to-Toe Examination of Children as a Screening Instrument for Child Abuse and Neglect in Children Visiting the Emergency Department.

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Pediatric Pain

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The FPS-R uses more neutral and realistic faces and, unlike the Wong Baker scale, does not use smiling or crying faces to anchor the extremes of pain ( Tsze 2013 ). Ibuprofen may be more effective than acetaminophen (paracetamol) for odontogenic pain ( Bailey 2013 ). Author’s advice: take codeine off your formulary.

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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

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Reduced Tissue Manipulation: With video laryngoscopy, less force is required to achieve proper visualization, reducing the risk of activating the gag reflex, dental trauma, soft tissue injury, and bleeding during intubation attempts (25). Resuscitation 2013; 84(11): 1500 – 4. Int J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med.