Thanks for participating! Correct answer: A - no imaging The new PECARN c-spine imaging clinical algorithm provides guidance about who should get imaging & what kind - taking into account 9 clinical risk factors ✨Mechanism of injury is not included www.mdcalc.com/calc/10552/p...

A 12 y/o M presents after an MVC, +airbag deployment. He experienced "whiplash". He has a mild HA, no neck pain. Exam: GCS 15, nml neuro exam, no neck pain, +full ROM. What imaging do you order? 1️⃣ No Imaging 2️⃣ Neck XR 3️⃣ CT Neck 4️⃣ Other 📊 Show results

Did you know @pecarn.bsky.social has a blog? Current posts include: 🧠 AI for community perspectives in clinical trials 💨 Magnesium dosing in pediatric asthma 🩸 Arginine for sickle cell disease pain treatment Check out pecarn.org/news for the latest! #PedsEM

Who doesn't love using @mdcalc.com to make decisions during a shift? 🤔 This new calculator incorporates @pecarn.bsky.social rules for cervical spine #imaging. Check it out at: www.mdcalc.com/calc/...

In our June issue: Predicting paediatric pneumonia severity in the emergency department: a multinational prospective cohort study of the Pediatric Emergency Research Network 🔗 buff.ly/HcZcAEd #MedSky #PedSky #IDSky #Pneumonia @pecarn.bsky.social Todd Florin

PECARN’s ‪@julmagana.bsky.social joins the Kids Considered podcast to discuss pediatric cervical spine injuries—how to recognize, evaluate, and talk about risk with families. Share with your friends, family & patients! 🎧 health.ucdavis.edu/b...

🌬️ >1 million children present to U.S. EDs yearly with #asthma 💉 When albuterol, ipratropium, & steroids aren’t enough, IV magnesium sulfate (MgSO₄) is considered ❔ But what dose? Is it safe? This @pecarn.bsky.social study asks those ❔'s onlinelibrary.wiley....#asthma

#AI & Community Perspectives & Clinical Trials? This study explores how large language models (LLMs) can support the Exception from Informed Consent (EFIC) process in emergency research—when traditional consent isn’t possible www.nature.com/artic...#AI Dr. @aaronkornblithk

🚑 Happy #EMSWeek from all of us at PECARN! We’re proud to collaborate with our EMS partners who deliver critical, life-saving care every day. Your dedication to pediatric emergency care makes all the difference.

Pain stinks - how do you optimize pediatric #pain management? A @PECARNteam workgroup is working helping kids in pain in the #ED ✨Step #1:Understand the issues ✨Action #1:29 experts identified 10 priority research topics Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley....#pain

Pain stinks - how do you optimize pediatric #pain management? A @PECARNteam workgroup is working helping kids in pain in the #ED ✨Step #1:Understand the issues ✨Action #1:29 experts identified 10 priority research topics Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley....#pain

Caring for a physically abused child is complex EMSC developed resources to help navigate these situations including ✨History taking tips ✨Concerning PE findings ✨Initial eval & management ✨Communication strategies ✨Dispo https://bit.ly/3N3RSMO #PEAKChildAbuse #NAT

"Which kids with blunt trauma are getting collared in the field and why? PECARN is at it again... 🧵 @EMSCImprovement @traumadoctors @NAEMSP pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih...."

#AI & clinical trials? This study shows how large language models (ie GPT-4) can support EFIC* to identify sentiment & themes in community interviews LLM had agreement w/ human reviewers-may help investigators/ethics boards “hear” the community at scale pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih....

🚨Adverse events from procedural #sedation are rare - occurring <1% of the time. High-quality care can mitigate the risk of adverse outcomes. Review these resources from @EMSCImprovement Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kit (PEAK): Procedural Sedation https://bit.ly/4hBpjo2#sedation

💉How prepared is your ED to handle pediatric pain, anxiety & stress during procedures? Best practices and resources exist to ensure a smooth #sedation from EMSC Improvement bit.ly/4hBpjo2 #PEAKProceduralSedation #EmergencyPreparedness

Safe & effective procedural #sedation for pediatric patients is essential for high-quality #emergency care 📣New PEAK: Procedural Sedation Resources from the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program https://bit.ly/4hBpjo2#sedation#emergency@emscimprovement #PEAKProceduralSedation

📣 Hi! We're new around here and excited on Bluesky! We'll be sharing #PECARN 🧪 Research 📅 Upcoming work 🎓 Investigator spotlights 🤝 Collaborations We're excited to use Bluesky to continue to advance the care of acutely ill & injured children! #pedsky #medsky #EMedsky