Toxicology Question: What Is Safer to Toss Than Swallow?
Hint: It is the most common non-food item swallowed by children.
Gastrointestinal
-
Toxicology Question: What Is Safer to Toss Than Swallow?
Hint: It is the most common non-food item swallowed by children. -
Toxicology Answer: A Coin
Dr. Jason Hack reviews an ED pica case to clarify imaging, location risks, and when coin ingestion warrants emergent intervention. -
Case Report: A Pediatric Amputated Juvenile Polyp
Mass in diaper? A rare self-amputated juvenile polyp. Review differential diagnosis for pediatric rectal bleeding.
Toxicology Answer: A Coin
Dr. Jason Hack reviews an ED pica case to clarify imaging, location risks, and when coin ingestion warrants emergent intervention.
Case Report: A Pediatric Amputated Juvenile Polyp
Mass in diaper? A rare self-amputated juvenile polyp. Review differential diagnosis for pediatric rectal bleeding.
Not All DOACs Have Same GI-Bleeding Risk
Rivaroxaban is associated with higher rates of gastrointestinal bleeding compared with other direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), regardless…
Two Studies Show When To Do an Endoscopy and Give Tranexamic Acid
When COVID-19 reached the United States, emergency departments had one of two experiences. In places with large…
In Watery Diarrhea Cases, Do Probiotics Affect Outcome?
Question 2: For cases of watery diarrhea, do probiotics affect outcome? Do you recommend the addition of…
Online Clinical Tool for Post–Bariatric Surgery Patients Could Improve Management
Members of ACEP’s Emergency Medicine Practice Committee, along with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery,…
Too Many CT Scans for Pediatric Nontraumatic Abdominal Pain
Emergency department (ED) computed tomography (CT) imaging rates for children with nontraumatic abdominal pain have changed little…
Too Many CT Scans for Pediatric Nontraumatic Abdominal Pain
Emergency department (ED) computed tomography (CT) imaging rates for children with nontraumatic abdominal pain have changed little…