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Current ED Management of Abscesses in Children.

Authors :
Thornton, Jonathan
Hellmich, Thomas
Source :
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports. May2016, Vol. 21 Issue 5, p1-11. 11p. 3 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph, 2 Diagrams, 3 Charts.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article reviews management options for simple cutaneous abscesses in children at the emergency department (ED), with topics including differential diagnosis and diagnostic studies, changing practice of wound cultures and antibiotic therapy, and incision and drainage (I&D) and loop techniques.

Subjects

Subjects :
*ABSCESS treatment
*ABSCESSES
*ALGORITHMS
*ANTIBIOTICS
*EMERGENCY medical services
*PEDIATRICS
*WOUND healing
*METHICILLIN-resistant staphylococcus aureus
*MEDICAL drainage
*DIAGNOSIS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10823344
Volume :
21
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
114665147

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