Diagnostic concordance between pediatric emergency department physicians and dermatologists in a tertiary hospital in Mexico.

Background And Objectives: Skin diseases are a common reason for emergency department (ED) consultations; however, few studies have focused on pediatric patients. Diagnostic consistency between ED physicians and dermatologists varies from 43% to 58%, meaning many patients seeking emergency care may receive incorrect diagnoses and treatments. We aimed to determine the diagnostic concordance between ED physicians and pediatric dermatologists.

Baclofen in the Therapeutic of Sequele of Traumatic Brain Injury: Spasticity.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an alteration in brain function, caused by an external force, which may be a hit on the skull, rapid acceleration or deceleration, penetration of an object, or shock waves from an explosion. Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a high prevalence rate in pediatric patients, in which treatment options are still limited, not available at present neuroprotective drugs. Although the therapeutic management of these patients is varied and dependent on the severity of the injury, general techniques of drug types are handled, as well as physical and surgical.

Hemoperitoneum: an unusual presentation of chronic granulocytic leukemia in a pediatric patient.

Chronic granulocytic leukemia (CGL) is a rare hematologic disease in pediatric patients. It usually presents with insidious symptoms. However, some cases may have an atypical presentation.