Decreasing Unnecessary Resource Utilization for New-onset, Unprovoked, Afebrile Seizure in the Emergency Department.

Introduction: Pediatric seizures account for approximately 1% of emergency department (ED) presentations. Laboratory evaluation and emergent electroencephalogram (EEG) are not indicated in patients with a new-onset, unprovoked, afebrile seizure with a normal physical examination. This study aimed to reduce unnecessary ED resource utilization.

Failure of Outpatient Management With Different Observation Times After Racemic Epinephrine for Croup.

Background: Observation is necessary following racemic epinephrine (RE) for patients with croup. The ideal length of this observation period is unclear.

Objective: To compare the rate of failed outpatient management utilizing different observation times after RE administration for croup.

Pulmonary function tests in emergency department pediatric patients with acute wheezing/asthma exacerbation.

Background. Pulmonary function tests (PFT) have been developed to analyze tidal breathing in patients who are minimally cooperative due to age and respiratory status. This study used tidal breathing tests in the ED to measure asthma severity.