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Children's Hospital

Divisions/Specialties

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) provides acute care and stabilizes children prior to hospital admission. As part of the Division of Pediatric Critical Care, PEM manages children with medical and surgical emergencies and general pediatric diseases.

Patient Conditions

General pediatric conditions, including:

pneumonia

asthma

near-SIDS

failure to thrive

malnutrition

smoke inhalation

near drowning

minor trauma

intoxication/poisonings

AIDS

abuse

Medical conditions, including:

pulmonary

immunology

nephrology

cardiology

infectious diseases

adolescent medicine

neurology

gastroenterology

endocrinology

metabolic diseases

Surgical conditions, including:

pediatric surgery

orthopaedics

neurosurgery

ENT

ophthalmology

plastic surgery

thoracic surgery

oral surgery

OB/GYN

Comprehensive Evaluations

Specialized Treatments

Pediatric sexual abuse

Research Activities

Services to Physicians

Consultation on complicated cases
Second opinions
Evaluation of patient conditions
Special treatment procedures
Short-term and long-term management
Telemedicine

This page was last updated on: May 10, 2011.

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