Fleisher and Ludwig's 5-Minute Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consult

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director, Sedation Services
Associate Medical Director, Emergency Department
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC


TOPICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Cardiovascular Emergencies Bradycardia 120 Cardiogenic Shock 140 Cardiomyopathy 142 Congenital Heart Disease 186 Congestive Heart Failure 188 Cyanosis 220 Cyanotic Heart Disease 222 Ductal-Dependent Cardiac Emergencies 274 Dysrythmia, Atrial 276 Dysrythmia, Ventricular 278 Heart Block 464 Heart Murmur 466 Hypertension 516 Hypotension 538 Infective Endocarditis 556 Myocardial Contusion 642 Myocardial Infarction 644 Myocarditis 646 Palpitations 712 Patent Ductus Arteriosus 726 Pericardial Effusion/Tamponade 732 Pericarditis 734 Prolonged QT Interval 776 Pulmonary Edema 786 Pulmonary Embolism 788 Rheumatic Fever 818 Shock, Cardiogenic 852 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 888 Syncope 894 Tachycardia 902 Tetralogy of Fallot 918 Dermatology/Soft Tissue Emergencies Abscess, Bartholin Gland 6 Abscess, Gluteal 10 Abscess, Ludwig Angina 14 Abscess, Perianal 16 Abscess, Rectal 20 Acne 26 Atopic Dermatitis 90 Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head 92 Branchial Cleft Cyst 122 Breast Lesions 124 Burn, Chemical 128 Burn, Thermal 130 Candidiasis 136 Cellulitis 156 Cervical Lymphadenitis 160 Constricting Band/Tourniquet Syndrome 198 Contact Dermatitis 200 Cutaneous Larva Migrans 218 Cystic Hygroma 230 Diaper Rash 250 Eczema Herpeticum 286 Erythema Infectiosum 318 Erythema Multiforme 320 Erythema Nodosum 322 Erythema Toxicum 324 Fasciitis 342 Felon 346 Foreign Body, Soft Tissue 374 Ganglion Cyst 422 Gynecomastia 452 Hair-Thread Tourniquet 454 Hemangioma 470 Impetigo 548 Lymphadenopathy 598 Mastitis 606 Molluscum Contagiosum 632 Neck Mass 650 Omphalitis 674 Panniculitis 718 Paronychia 722 Pilonidal Cyst 746 Pityriasis Rosea 750 Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac 760 Psoriasis 780 Pyogenic Granuloma 792 Rash, Maculopapular 794 Rash, Neonatal 796 Rash, Petechiae 798 Rash, Purpura 800 Rash, Urticaria 802 Rash, Vesiculobullous 804 Scabies 830 Seborrheic Dermatitis 840 Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome 868 Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/TEN Spectrum 872 Tendon Laceration 908 Thyroglossal Duct Cyst 922 Tinea Capitis 926 Tinea Corporis 928 Tinea Versicolor 930 Umbilical Granuloma 990 Warts 1026 Endocrine Emergencies Adrenal Insufficiency 34 Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia 184 Cushing Syndrome 216 Diabetic Insipidus 246 Diabetic Ketoacidosis 248 Gynecomastia 452 Hyperthyroidism 520 Hypoparathyroidism 536 Inborn Errors of Metabolism 550 Menses, Oligomenorrhea 622 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome 764 Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH) 896 Environmental Emergencies Altitude Sickness 40 Barotrauma, Sinus 98 Bite, Animal 106 Bite, Human 108 Burn, Thermal 130 Contact Dermatitis 200 Decompression Sickness 234 Drowning 272 Electrical Injury 290 Envenomation, Insect Bites and Stings 300 Envenomation, Marine 302 Envenomation, Scorpion 304 Envenomation, Snake 306 Envenomation, Spider 308 Foreign Body, Soft Tissue 374 Frostbite 420 Hair-Thread Tourniquet 454 Heat Illness 468 Hyperthermia 518 Hypothermia 540 Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac 760 Tick Bite 924 Gastrointestinal Emergencies Abdominal Distention 2 Abscess, Perianal 16 Abscess, Peritonsillar 18 Abscess, Rectal 20 Abscess, Retropharyngeal 22 Anal Fissure 44 Appendicitis 72 Ascaris Lumbricoides 78 Ascites 80 Biliary Tract Disease 102 Botulism 116 Celiac Disease 154 Cholelithiasis 170 Colitis 176 Constipation 196 Cyclic Vomiting 224 Dehydration 238 Diarrhea 252 Esophageal Varices 326 Esophagitis 328 Food Poisoning 356 Foreign Body Ingestion 360 Foreign Body, Disc Battery 364 Foreign Body, Esophagus 368 Foreign Body, Rectum 372 Gastritis 424 Gastroenteritis 426 Gastroesophageal Reflux 428 Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Lower 430 Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Upper 432 Gastrointestinal Polyps 434 Giardiasis 438 Hepatic Encephalopathy 486 Hepatitis, Acute 488 Hepatomegaly 490 Hernia 492 Hirschsprung Disease 496 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 558 Intestinal Malrotation 564 Intussusception 568 Irritable Bowel Syndrome 572 Jaundice, Conjugated 574 Jaundice, Unconjugated 576 Meckel�����s Diverticulum 612 Mesenteric Adenitis 624 Necrotizing Enterocolitis 654 Pain, Abdomen 700 Pancreatitis 714 Peritonitis 740 Pinworms 748 Pyloric Stenosis 790 Rectal Bleeding 806 Rectal Prolapse 808 Reye Syndrome 814 Salmonella 826 Splenomegaly 866 Tapeworm and Cestode Infestations 904 Thrush 920 Tracheoesophageal Fistula 940 Trauma, Abdominal 948 Volvulus 1022 Vomiting 1024 Genitourinary Emergencies Balanitis/Balanoposthitis 96 Chancroid 164 Cryptorchidism 214 Epididymitis and Orchitis 310 Genital Warts 436 Gonorrhea 444 Groin Mass 446 Herpes Simplex 494 Lymphogranuloma Venereum 600 Orchitis 682 Paraphimosis 720 Patent Urachus 728 Phimosis 744 Priapism 772 Scrotal Mass 834 Scrotal Pain 836 Scrotal Swelling 838 Sexually Transmitted Infections 850 Syphilis 898 Testicular Torsion 912 Trauma, Perineal 972 Trauma, Scrotal and Penile 974 Urethral Prolapse 994 Urethritis 996 Urinary Retention 998 Urinary Tract Infection 1000 Gynecologic/Obstetric Emergencies Abruptio Placenta 4 Abscess, Bartholin Gland 6 Amenorrhea 42 Chancroid 164 Ectopic Pregnancy 284 Emergency Contraception 292 Endometriosis 298 Genital Warts 436 Gonorrhea 444 Herpes Simplex 494 Hyperemesis Gravidarum 508 Imperforate Hymen 546 Labial Adhesions 580 Menses, Dysmenorrhea 620 Menses, Oligomenorrhea 622 Ovarian Cyst 696 Ovarian Torsion 698 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 730 Pregnancy 770 Sexually Transmitted Infections 850 Syphilis 898 Trauma, Perineal 972 Trauma, Vaginal 980 Urethritis 996 Vaginal Bleeding During Early Pregnancy ( Vaginal Bleeding During Pregnancy ( Vaginal Bleeding, Prepubertal 1008 Vaginal Bleeding, Pubertal/DUB 1010 Vaginal Discharge, Prepubertal 1012 Vaginal Discharge, Pubertal 1014 Vaginitis 1016 <20 Weeks) 1004>20 Week Gestation) 1006Head/Neck Emergencies Abscess, Dentoalveolar 8 Abscess, Intracranial 12 Abscess, Ludwig Angina 14 Abscess, Peritonsillar 18 Abscess, Retropharyngeal 22 Aphthous Stomatitis 64 Branchial Cleft Cyst 122 Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis 152 Cerebral Contusions 158 Cervical Lymphadenitis 160 Cystic Hygroma 230 Dislocation, Temporomandibular Joint 264 Dizziness/Vertigo 270 Epistaxis 316 Facial Nerve Palsy 338 Foreign Body, Ear 366 Foreign Body, Nose 370 Fracture, Mandibular 392 Fracture, Nasal 394 Fracture, Orbital 396 Fracture, Skull 408 Fracture, Zygoma 418 Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease 458 Laryngitis 584 Mastoiditis 608 Oral Lesions 678 Otitis Externa 692 Otitis Media 694 Parotitis 724 Perichondritis, Ear 736 Sinusitis 860 Stomatitis 874 Strangulation 878 Stridor 880 Teething 906 Thyroglossal Duct Cyst 922 Tracheitis 938 Trauma, Dental 954 Trauma, Facial 958 Trauma, Head 964 Trauma, Neck 968 Upper Respiratory Infection 992 Hematologic/Oncologic Emergencies Acute Hemolytic Anemia 28 Anemia 48 Aplastic Anemia 66 Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis 152 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation 268 Epistaxis 316 Fever of Unknown Origin 352 Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn 474 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome 476 Hemophilia 478 Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 542 Leukemia 590 Mediastinal Mass 614 Methemoglobinemia 628 Neoplasm, Brain 658 Neoplasm, Lymphoma 660 Neoplasm, Neuroblastoma 662 Osteosarcoma 690 Polycythemia 766 Renal Vein Thrombosis 810 Sickle Cell Disease 858 Spinal Cord Compression 864 Splenomegaly 866 Transfusion Reaction 942 Wilms Tumor 1032 Immunologic Emergencies Anaphylaxis 46 Angioedema 50 Arthritis, Rheumatoid 74 Collagen Vascular Disease 178 Dermatomyositis 244 Erythema Multiforme 320 Erythema Nodosum 322 Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn 474 Kawasaki Disease 578 Lymphadenopathy 598 Serum Sickness 846 Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/TEN Spectrum 872 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 900 Transfusion Reaction 942 Infectious