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Acute traumatic injuries Urgent care Orthopaedic injuries Sports related Injuries Infectious conditions such as:
Croup Bronchiolitis Colds Sickle cell disease (requiring emergency intervention) Cancer (requiring emergency intervention) Leukemia (requiring emergency intervention) Hemophilia (requiring emergency intervention) Seizures Critical illnesses Ear infections Upper respiratory infections Vomiting Diarrhea Dehydration Rashes Fever Pneumonia Abdominal pain Emergency medico legal case Is there any conspiracy, harm, intention to cause harm, or abuse in the case scenario? __________________________________________________________________ If yes, involve police, community, state department of law, or others as soon as possible. This is a case scenario of conspiracy, harm, intention to cause harm, or abuse. Your consultation/opinion is required. Proceed for a criminal investigation. If the child does not have any caregiver, put an ankle or wrist band with emergency identification number on him/her and further details of person managing the case. How should you diagnose and treat a pediatric emergency? Emergency pediatric diagnosis and treatment is linked to the age of the patient. A proper evaluation can rarely be made if the child's age is not known. Here are further guidelines. Pediatric History: How old is she/he? __________________________________________________________________ What is the child's gender? __________________________________________________________________ What is her/his name? __________________________________________________________________ Where and when was she/he born? __________________________________________________________________ What is her/his father's name? __________________________________________________________________ What is her/his mother's name? __________________________________________________________________ Are they living? __________________________________________________________________ Where are they now? __________________________________________________________________ What is today's date? __________________________________________________________________ What is the source of this history? __________________________________________________________________ What are the sources to verify this history? __________________________________________________________________ What is the reason for consultation? __________________________________________________________________ These are basic questions. There are many more. What best describes the diagnosis among the listed diagnoses? __________________________________________________________________
Developmental history Social history Immunization history Parent history Chief Complaint History of Present Illiness Past Medical History Pregnancy and Birth History Development History Feeding History Review of Systems Family History Social Position of child: parent's lap vs. exam table Weight, height Vital signs Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat, Neck, Lungs/Throax Cardiovascular, Abdomen, Musculoskeletal, Neurologic, GU. |