PURPOSE: Data regarding out-of-hospital pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest have been limited to the retrospective study. This study was performed to analyze the epidemiology and outcome of out-of-hospital pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest(CPA) with the international consensus in a single hospital. METHODS: Children less than 15 years old who entered emergency department with CPA, between 1st March 2004 and 31st July 2007, were included this study. Data were recorded prospectively following Utstein's template. The characteristics and outcomes of patients were analyzed. RESULTS: Cardiopulmonary arrests occurredin total of 37 of 21,339 children presented to emergency department during 41 months study period. 15 out of 37 with CPA had return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after resuscitation, 4 survived to be discharged from the hospital. The rate of ROSC in the respiratory arrest is higher than the cardiac arrest. Trauma was the most common cause of out-of-hospital pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest. No children who had more 20 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or took more than 3 doses of epinephrine survived. CONCLUSIONS: The 10.4% survival rate after out-of-hospital pediatric CPA is poor. The respiratory arrest is more favorable. Education of basic life support for publics is needed to increase the rate of ROSC and survival from out-of-hospital pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest.
Adolescent ; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ; Child ; Consensus ; Education ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Epidemiology* ; Epinephrine ; Heart Arrest* ; Humans ; Prospective Studies* ; Resuscitation ; Survival Rate

The close similarity of acrokeratosis verruciformis(AKV) to the acral lesions of Dariers disease is well known. However, the exact relationship between the two disorders has not been satisfactorily resolved. A case of Dariers disease associated with guttate leukoderma and AKV is presented. The patient was a 17-year-old male who had dark cursted papules on the neck and lower abdomen, flat-topped keratotic papules on the dorsal surface of hoth hands, and white macules disseminated on the trunk and lower extremities of 7 years duration. The histopathologic examination of the lesion on the lower abdomen revealed parakeratotic plugs, corps ronds, and suprabasal clefts. The lesion on the dorsum of the hand showed compact hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, and papillomatosis with the pattern of church spires. The leukodermic lesion revealed decreased melanin content in the epidermal cells.
Male ; Humans

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Brain* ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 10* ; Molecular Biology*

We report herein a. case of angio-Behqets syndrome, arterial occlusion type in a 31 year-old male. He had a history of scrotal ulceration, frequent oral ulceration and ocular pain with decreased visual acuity. About 8 months ago, moderately dull pain developed on the volar aspect of left index finger. Subsequently, a bean sized bluish patch developed on the previous painful area and on the ipsilateral thumb tip. Subungual splinter hemorrhages developed on the distal portions of left thumb and index finger nails at the same time. The result of saline puncture test showed the positive reaction in both intradermal and subeutaneous injections. The hrachial angiography showed an obliteration of digital artery at the second proxirnal phalanx of ulnar side.
Adult ; Angiography ; Arteries ; Behcet Syndrome* ; Fingers ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Male ; Oral Ulcer ; Punctures ; Thumb ; Ulcer ; Visual Acuity

Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare disorder and is diagnosed by recurrent episodes of hypersomnia, hyperphagia, and neurobehavioral dysfunctions. We present a case of a male 19 year-old with seven episodes of the above symptoms. All episodes occurred after a respiratory infectious illness and spontaneously resolved after a few days or a few weeks. A polysomnography showed prolonged sleep latency and decreased REM sleep (14.6%). A multiple sleep latency test revealed a slightly short mean sleep latency (8min 7sec) and three sleep-onset REM episodes in a series of four sleep latency tests across a one day period. The electrophysiological features of previously reported were reviewed.
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence ; Humans ; Hyperphagia ; Kleine-Levin Syndrome* ; Male ; Polysomnography ; Sleep, REM ; Young Adult

We describe a 8-year-old girl with erythrokeratodermia varibilis (EKV). This diagnosis was supported by erythematous, configurate patches over the entire body. Their size, shape and location varyed with enviromental factors and emotional state. In addition, well defined brownish, hyperkeratotic plaques were scattered over the trunk and extremities. Also, this patient had alopecia universalis, which is not typical of EKV. Etretinate therapy resulted in an almost complete clinical clearing of the plaques; however, her alopecia universalis and erythematous lesions were not affected.
Acitretin ; Alopecia* ; Child ; Diagnosis ; Erythrokeratodermia Variabilis* ; Etretinate ; Extremities ; Female ; Humans

A hemangioma occurred in the bony epiphysis is extremly rare. A 5-year-old boy visited to our hospital with pain and flexion contracture on the right knee. MRI showed some lesions scattered in the epiphysis of the distal femur and the proximal tibia. Biopsy specimen from the distal femoral epiphysis revealed pathologic findings compatible with hemangioma. On 8 years follow-up, the lesion in the distal femoral epiphysis had been cured, and those in the proximal tibial epiphysis were spontaneously disappeared without surgery. The scanogram shows no leg length discrepancy and angular deformity. We reports a rare case of hemangioma occurred in the bony epiphysis with the results of 8 year follow-up with the review of literatures.
Biopsy ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Contracture ; Epiphyses ; Femur ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hemangioma ; Knee ; Leg ; Preschool Child ; Tibia

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Fingers* ; Replantation* ; Transplants*

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Fingers* ; Replantation* ; Transplants*