JAMA Pediatrics: Emergency Medicine Topic Collection

Association Between Parental Preference and Head Computed Tomography in Children With Minor Blunt Head Trauma

Ishida Y, Manabe A, Oizumi A, et al. — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Natale et al recently reported that race/ethnicity is independently associated with head computed tomography (CT) use among children with minor blunt head trauma. They showed parental anxiety as an important factor influencing head CT orders in non-Hispanic white children regardless of brain injury risk. In a Japanese pediatric cohort of patients with minor blunt head trauma, we conducted a study with similar objectives attempting to identify factors that influence a physician's decision to order a head CT in children.

Are Emergency Departments Appropriately Treating Adolescent Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?

Goyal M, Hersh A, Luan X, et al. — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Of the almost 1 million annually diagnosed cases of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), 20% occur among adolescents. Because reproductive health concerns are the most common reasons for emergency department (ED) visits among adolescent girls, it is critical that ED providers are knowledgeable about the diagnosis and treatment of PID. The objective of this study was to evaluate adherence to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) PID treatment guidelines among a nationally representative sample of adolescent ED PID visits.

Picture of the Month—Diagnosis

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT