General trauma in a pediatric emergency department: Spectrum and consultation patterns

Consultations in the emergency department: a systematic review of the literature

“…The differences in samples size of the studies should be taken into consideration when looking at the variances in the proportions of consultation. The proportion of patients consulted at a paediatric ED was 32% 21. For special populations of ED presentations, two studies reported the proportion of patients receiving psychiatric consultations to be 5% 22 23.…”

“…Moreover, there is heterogeneity with respect to the proportions of consultation based on service (5% for psychiatric patients and 32% for paediatric populations21 – 23); multiple factors are probably responsible. There are also few studies examining interventions to improve consultations in the ED (n = 2) with diametrically different results.…”

Managing acute pain and anxiety in children undergoing procedures in the emergency department

“…The three most common indications for PSA in children are: (i) fracture reduction; (ii) laceration repair; and (iii) diagnostic imaging (e.g. computed tomography for head trauma) 5–7 …”

Accuracy of Laceration Length Estimation in a Pediatric Emergency Department and Its Impact on Billing Practices

“…1 Each year, an estimated 12 million wounds are treated in emergency departments (EDs) in the United States, with 7.3 million lacerations treated annually. 4 Billing for lacerations is based on type of repair, location, and length. Laceration repair accounts for half of all procedures performed on injured children.…”