Impact of routine bedside lung ultrasound implementation on chest x-ray requests for mechanically ventilated children: a before-after uncontrolled quality improvement project.

Lung imaging techniques are crucial for managing ventilated patients in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). Bedside chest x-ray has limitations such as low sensitivity and radiation exposure risks. Recently, lung ultrasound has emerged as a promising technology offering advantages such as real-time monitoring and radiation-free imaging.

Acute Flaccid Myelitis in a Pediatric Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019.

The etiology of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) has yet to be determined. Viral link has been suggested, but severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-associated AFM has not been reported in children. We describe a three-year-old boy, with AFM associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection.

Spontaneous Hemopericardium Complicated by Tamponade in a Child With Moderate Hemophilia A: Case-Based Review.

Hemophilia A is the most common severe innate bleeding disorder. It is an X-linked recessive inherited bleeding disorder characterized by a qualitative and/or quantitative deficiency of factor VIII. The clinical manifestation of this disease is hemorrhaging that can affect every organ, in particular joints (hemarthrosis) and muscles (hematoma).

c-ANCA-associated vasculitis with predominant CNS demyelination after COVID-19.

COVID-19 infection may trigger the presentation or exacerbation of autoimmune diseases. c-Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (c-ANCA)-associated vasculitis after COVID-19 mainly involves the kidneys and lungs, and is rarely reported. We describe the case of a 13-year-old girl with a history of chronic immunologic thrombocytopenic purpura who presented with transverse myelitis and central nervous system demyelination, and was subsequently diagnosed with c-ANCA-associated vasculitis following COVID-19.

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Introduction: L'allergie aux protéines du lait de vache (APLV) est l'allergie alimentaire la plus fréquente au cours des premières années de vie. Elle est souvent associée à l'introduction des préparations à base de lait de vache et constitue une maladie rare chez les nourrissons allaités.

Objectif: Rapporter le cas d'une APLV chez un nourrisson sous allaitement maternel exclusif.

High-fidelity simulation versus video-based learning in the management of pediatric septic shock: a pilot study.

High-fidelity simulation (HFS) and video-based learning (VBL) promote competence in acute care in a realistic and safe environment. These two modalities have not been compared in pediatric emergency situations. Interns rotating in the pediatric department were randomized for the two educational methods.

Clinical and genetic heterogeneity in familial steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome.

Background: Familial steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) is a rare condition. The disease pathophysiology remains elusive. However, bi-allelic mutations in the EMP2 gene were identified, and specific variations in HLA-DQA1 were linked to a high risk of developing the disease.

[Devic's neuromyelitis optica in children: a case report and review of the literature].

Unlabelled: Devic neuromyelitis optica (NMO) or Devic's syndrome is an uncommon clinical syndrome associating unilateral or bilateral optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. Usually reported in adults, childhood cases constitute a distinctive clinical entity.

Case Report: We report a case of NMO occurring in a 9-year-old girl, admitted for paraplegia, sphincter troubles as acute installation bladder retention and of a sudden decline of the visual acuity.

[Eosinophilic granuloma revealed by torticollis: a case report].

Unlabelled: Langerhans cell histiocytose is a rare condition in childhood. It presents in different ways ranging from a single bony disease to a multisystemic disease involving vital organs.

Case Report: We report a case of single bone involvement revealed by torticollis in an eight-year-old boy.

[Hypernatremic dehydration in children: retrospective study of 105 cases].

Unlabelled: The hypernatremic dehydration defined by a serum sodium concentration> or = to 150 mmol/l, is a particular form of acute dehydration and constitutes a medical emergency requiring a prompt and adequate diagnosis and management.

Purpose: To precise the epidemiological profile, course, causes and therapeutic particularities of hypernatremic dehydration in children.

Population And Methods: Retrospective review of 105 children admitted in the general Paediatrics department of the Fattouma Bourguiba university hospital in Monastir (Tunisia), for hypernatremic dehydration between January 1st 1990 and December 31 2002.

[Neuromeningeal enterovirus infections in Tunisia: epidemiology, clinical presentation, and outcome of 26 pediatric cases].

Unlabelled: Non-polio enteroviruses are the most common identified cause of viral neuromeningeal infections following the introduction of the mumps and polio vaccines.

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and the outcome of enteroviral infections of the CNS.

Method And Patients: We performed a prospective study on 41 children admitted for viral neuromeningeal infections in the pediatric department of Monastir between December 2001 and November 2002.

[Prolonged fever in children. Retrospective study of 67 cases].

Background: The first problem to face in prolonged fever is its etiologic diagnosis. Its incidence varies between 0,5 to 3% of all paediatric hospital-stay. Precise diagnosis need an extensive questionnary, complete physical examination and an algorithm of complementary exams.