Des Plaines, IL – Eighty-eight percent of emergency department (ED) patients with suspected septic olecranon bursitis treated with empiric antibiotics without aspiration had resolution without need ...

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) occurs when a newborn inhales meconium-stained amniotic fluid, leading to airway obstruction, chemical pneumonitis and surfactant inactivation. The management ...

To describe conservative management of spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) in preterm infants using peritoneal needle aspiration (PNA). PNA as primary therapy for SIP is a viable option, ...

Portrait of a small child choked on food eating in the kitchen and a parent slaps his hand on the back This review provides a concise overview of the epidemiology, etiology, history, diagnostic ...

A person with a tracheostomy has a higher risk than usual of aspiration, which means they may take unwanted substances into their airways. A tracheostomy is a procedure in which a surgeon makes an ...