Medical resources are limited and, therefore, some extended waiting in the ED is necessary. Paediatric patients who walk-out of the ED without seeing a medical officer have simple illnesses that resolve without medical intervention or adverse events.

The use of the croup clinical pathway in the ED is safe and effective in guiding consistent management, resulting in reduced admission rates, earlier discharge home, and no reported adverse events.

Midazolam controls seizures as effectively as diazepam in the prehospital setting. Furthermore, midazolam potentially reduces respiratory depression and time to treatment.

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The clinical pathway utilizing rapid rehydration in children moderately dehydrated from gastroenteritis is effective in reducing admission rates and lengths of stay in the ED.