2013
Pediatric Anaphylaxis Management in the Prehospital Setting
Tiyyagura GK, Arnold L, Cone DC, Langhan M. Pediatric Anaphylaxis Management in the Prehospital Setting. Prehospital Emergency Care 2013, 18: 46-51. PMID: 24028748, PMCID: PMC3865171, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2013.825352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentEmergency medical servicesAnaphylactic reactionsAllergic reactionsUrban tertiary care pediatric emergency departmentLife-threatening systemic allergic reactionTertiary care pediatric emergency departmentPatients 18 yearsHistory of asthmaRetrospective chart reviewSystemic allergic reactionsPast medical historyTreatment of choiceParents/patientsCases of anaphylaxisAllergy-causing substanceGastrointestinal symptomsChart reviewRespiratory symptomsEarly administrationIntramuscular epinephrinePatient's symptomsEmergency departmentEpinephrine administrationMean age
2009
Portable Spirometry During Acute Exacerbations of Asthma in Children
Langhan ML, Spiro DM. Portable Spirometry During Acute Exacerbations of Asthma in Children. Journal Of Asthma 2009, 46: 122-125. PMID: 19253115, DOI: 10.1080/02770900802460522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute exacerbationPediatric emergency departmentPortable spirometryEmergency departmentClinical signsAirway obstructionExpiratory volumeClinical scoresExpiratory flowUrban pediatric emergency departmentCorrelation of spirometryHistory of asthmaAssessment of asthmaPeak expiratory flowPercent of subjectsYears of ageBronchodilator treatmentMedian ageVital capacitySpirometryExacerbationOxygen saturationAsthmaRespiratory rateVital signs