Evaluating Children With Otitis Media For Bacteremia Or Urinary Tract Infection.,
2010
Children's Mercy Hospital
Evaluating Children With Otitis Media For Bacteremia Or Urinary Tract Infection., Daniel Yawman, Patrick Mahar, Aaron Blumkin, Gregory P. Conners
Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers
Background. It is unclear if clinicians evaluate for concurrent bacteremia or UTI in young patients diagnosed with acute otitis media (AOM). Objectives. To describe how often, and under which circumstances, emergency providers investigate for bacteremia or UTI in 2-36 month olds with AOM. Methods. Cases of AOM were analyzed from the 2001-2004 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS)-Emergency Department dataset. Results. AOM was diagnosed in 17% of the 10,847 recorded visits of 2-36 month olds. Of these visits, laboratory testing included: CBC: 7%, Blood culture: 4%, urinalysis or urine culture: 5%, and any of these tests: 9%. Rates of …
Rare Diagnosis Of Vaginal Atresia In A Patient With Vater Syndrome And Primary Amenorrhea,
2010
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Rare Diagnosis Of Vaginal Atresia In A Patient With Vater Syndrome And Primary Amenorrhea, Doreen Kyere Md, Mph, Rochelle Steiner-Friel Md, Sarah Stevens Md, Mph
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
No abstract provided.
