PHILADELPHIA – High doses of the anesthetic ketamine hydrochloride injected into the anterior thigh are the first line of defense when treating a patient with excited delirium syndrome, Dr. James R.... »

A small absolute increase in the risk of cardiovascular death occurs during a 5-day course of azithromycin therapy, according to a report in the May 17 issue of the New England Journal of... »

The Food and Drug Administration reviewed new drug applications significantly faster, and approved more new drugs first, than did its European and Canadian counterparts between 2001 and 2010.

These... »

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. - When a child needs fluids or drugs but you can't find a good vein, turn to bone.

Intraosseous (IO) access was pioneered during World War I, and it's aged well- although peripheral IVs pushed it out of the limelight for... »

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – A headache may hurt, but for most children, it’s nothing more serious than a pain.

The vast majority of pediatric headaches are not caused by space-occupying lesions in the brain, Dr. Marc DiSabella said at a meeting... »

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – You may think that child’s cough is due to a respiratory infection. But it could be due to a peanut.

Peanuts, little plastic toys, apples, and especially pieces of hot dog: These are the things of which emergency department... »

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. - Medical applications for smart phones can be used to access patient information, medication dosing, lab results, ECGs, and radiology reports, Dr. Mohsen Saidinejad said at the Advanced Pediatric Emergency Medicine... »

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – “Plain film findings can be subtle and the consequences of a missed diagnosis may be severe” when it comes to evaluating chest and abdominal problems in children, Dr. Nancy Chauvin said at the Advanced Pediatric Emergency... »