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    The Emergency Room: When Does My Child Need to Go?
    The Emergency Room: When Does My Child Need to Go?
    The Emergency Room: When Does My Child Need to Go?
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    The Emergency Room: When Does My Child Need to Go?

    By Richard Greenberg

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    The purpose of this book is to help parents understand more about common medical conditions that affect their children. This book explains in detail the background, signs and symptoms, and management of several common medical conditions that affect children. These conditions include fever, vomiting and diarrhea, coughs/colds and sinus infections, ear infections, head injuries, bronchiolitis (and RSV), abdominal pain and constipation, croup, and influenza. The book also reviews when parents should be concerned with regard to these conditions and when children should be seen by their doctor or in the emergency room.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRichard Greenberg
    Release dateDec 5, 2014
    ISBN9781939927477
    The Emergency Room: When Does My Child Need to Go?
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    Richard Greenberg

    Dr. Richard Greenberg attended medical school at UC Davis School of Medicine, in Northern California. He completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at The University of Utah Health Sciences Center/Primary Children’s Medical Center. He completed a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center/The Children’s Hospital, Denver. Dr. Greenberg is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The University of Utah Health Sciences Center. He currently works as a pediatric emergency medicine physician in Salt Lake City at Primary Children’s Medical Center, as well as a general pediatrician at a community clinic in the Salt Lake City area (South Summit Pediatrics). Dr. Greenberg has published several articles on pediatric subjects such as croup, asthma, sepsis, and pediatric trauma. He has presented research on several pediatric subjects at national and international medical meetings.

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      The Emergency Room - Richard Greenberg

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      THE EMERGENCY ROOM:

      WHEN DOES MY CHILD NEED TO GO?

      How to manage common medical conditions that affect children and when to call your doctor

      by

      Richard Greenberg, MD

      THE EMERGENCY ROOM: WHEN DOES MY CHILD NEED TO GO?

      Special Smashwords Edition

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you’re reading this eBook and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return it and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of the author.

      Copyright © 2014 RAG Books, LLC. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or portions thereof, in any form. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical without the express written permission of the author. The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials.

      The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.

      Cover designed by Carrie Greenberg and Telemachus Press, LLC

      Author Photograph by Kristy Merrill

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      Cover photograph of Marla Rae Greenberg 

      Published by Telemachus Press, LLC at Smashwords

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      ISBN: 978-1-939927-47-7 (eBook)

      ISBN: 978-1-939927-48-4 (Paperback)

      Version 2015.01.07

      Disclaimer

      All information, content, and material in this book is for informational purposes only and is not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, medical advice, and/or medical treatment of a medical illness or injury by a healthcare provider. If you suspect that your child has a serious condition, you should have him/her evaluated by a medical professional immediately.

      Dedication

      To my wife Carrie and my children Zachary, Samantha, and Marla, who support and inspire me. To my parents, Jack and Barbara, who gave me my love of medicine and taught me the importance of serving others. To my patients who continually motivate me to become a better doctor. To my family and friends who bring love to my life and to God who sustains me. Thank you.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      1. Fever

      2. Vomiting, Diarrhea, and Dehydration

      3. Seizures

      4. Coughs, Colds, and Sinus Infections

      5. Ear Infections

      6. Head Injuries

      7. Bronchiolitis (and RSV)

      8. Abdominal Pain and Constipation

      9. Croup

      10. Infections: Viruses versus Bacteria

      11. Influenza

      About the Author

      THE EMERGENCY ROOM:

      WHEN DOES MY CHILD NEED TO GO?

      How to manage common medical conditions that affect children and when to call your doctor

      Introduction

      I am a pediatrician and pediatric emergency specialist. I am constantly caring for children in the middle of the night in the emergency room (ER). All too often they present to the ER with minor illnesses. When I take the time to thoroughly explain their child’s condition, parents are very grateful. Many parents have expressed to me that having that information may have prevented a trip to the ER. Parents are often frustrated because they do not know when it is necessary to bring their child into the ER. As a father, I understand the concern that parents have when their children are ill. As a physician, I also understand

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