title: Pediatric infectious disease emergencies.
abstract: Infectious disease emergencies are those in which delays in diagnosis or treatment may lead to untoward harm. Recent developments in the field offer few new therapies, but rather emphasize familiar infections in new guises or clarify approaches to troublesome entities. An enduring concern for the legal risks implicit in the care of infected children has recently received new attention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque 87108.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radetsky
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D003663:Decision Trees; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*