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Renal Injury Clinical Pathway The kidney is the most frequently injured urologic organ, with 70% to 80% being a consequence of blunt trauma. Although few urologic injuries are immediately life-threatening, they do account for some of the more frequent complications of trauma. In the late 1990s, the American
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The Best Way to Prevent Youth Suicide? Talk About It By Steven C. Rogers, MD, MS: This article was originally published in September 2020 and last updated in December 2023. Youth suicide has been on the rise for the past decade, so prevention is more important than ever. Dr. Steven Rogers, medical director of Emergency Behavioral Health services at Connecticut
Blunt Liver and Spleen Injury Clinical Pathway Blunt abdominal trauma causing liver and/or spleen injury is one of the most common indications for hospital admission for injured children. In 2012, a pediatric trauma consortium, ATOMAC, developed a practice management guideline for blunt liver or spleen injury that is evidence
Asthma (Emergency Department and Inpatient) Clinical Pathway In the United States, asthma affects 7 million children under 18 years. In 2010, 58.3% of children with asthma had at least one asthma attack in the previous twelve months. Nearly 20% of children diagnosed with asthma went to an ED for care in 2009. Asthma is the third¬ ranking
Appendicitis Clinical Pathway Abdominal pain is a common reason for presentation to the Emergency Department, pediatric and surgical offices, and appendicitis is a common surgical etiology for this type of pain. Over the years, the American Pediatric Surgical Association has altered their guidelines for the
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Social Media and Youth Mental Health: Why the New National Advisory? By Bradley S. Jerson, PhD: On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a new warning over social media and youth mental health. Connecticut Children’s Pediatric Psychologist Bradley S. Jerson, PhD, answers popular questions from parents about this advisory…
Bronchiolitis Clinical Pathway Bronchiolitis, a viral infection of the lower respiratory tract that primarily affects infants ages 0-24 months, is the most frequent cause of hospital admission for children under 1 year of age, accounting for upwards of 18% of all hospitalizations in the United States. At ~150
Eating Disorder Clinical Pathway Eating disorders are increasingly prevalent in pediatrics and represent a complex interaction between medical and psychiatric manifestations. The need for a standardized approach is critical, due to the high risk of the condition (eating disorders have the highest mortality of