Initial ED oxygen saturation ≤90% increases the risk of a complicated hospital course in pediatric asthmatics requiring admission.

Unlabelled: Emergency physicians are responsible for admitting children with asthma who do not respond to initial therapy. We examined the hypothesis that an initial room air pulse oximetry ≤90% elevates the risk of a complicated hospital course in children who require admission with acute asthma.

Methods: Charts of all patients ages 2 years-17 years admitted for asthma from January 2017 to December 2017 were reviewed.

Clinical spectrum of previously undiagnosed pediatric cardiac disease.

Unlabelled: Previously undiagnosed pediatric cardiac disease represents a clinical challenge for the emergency physician. The clinical presentation of these disorders can mimic other conditions of the respiratory, gastrointestinal and neurologic systems at a time when the need for early identification and treatment is at a premium. A high index of suspicion and superb clinical acumen is required to make a timely diagnosis and initiate optimal care.