A survey of emergency department use in patients with cyclic vomiting syndrome

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Authors

Thangam Venkatesan · Medical College of Wisconsin

Sally E. Tarbell · Medical College of Wisconsin

Kathleen Adams · Medical College of Wisconsin

Jennifer McKanry · Medical College of Wisconsin

Trish Barribeau · Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Kathleen Beckmann · Medical College of Wisconsin

Walter J. Hogan

Abstract

There is a sub-group of adult and pediatric CVS patients who are high utilizers of ED services and CVS is not recognized in the ED in the majority of patients. Improved efforts to educate ED physicians are indicated to optimize treatment of patients with CVS and to decrease potential overuse of ED services.

Topics & Keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Respiratory and Cough-Related Research Dysphagia Assessment and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Emergency Medicine

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 4-4

DOI: 10.1186/1471-227x-10-4

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