PEM at Vanderbilt School of Medicine

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Thomas J. Abramo is an expert in the field of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. He studied medicine at Meharry Medical College. He received awards:"Fellow (FACEP)" and "Fellow (FAAP)". Thomas J. Abramo is also published. He has 47 publications published. The lastest publication: "Subcutaneous emphysema as an uncommon presentation of child abuse.'

Publications

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• Cerebral oximetry with cerebral blood volume index in detecting pediatric stroke in a pediatric ED.
• Cerebral oximetry with blood volume index in asystolic pediatric cerebrospinal fluid malfunctioning shunt patients.
• Cerebral oxygen saturation monitoring in pediatric altered mental status patients.
• An asthma management system in a pediatric emergency department.
• Intravenous hypertonic saline use in the pediatric emergency department.
• A 10-month-old with Lemierre syndrome complicated by purulent pericarditis.
• Etiology and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in ambulatory children.
• Noninvasive testing of lung function and inflammation in pediatric patients with acute asthma exacerbations.
• The RAD score: a simple acute asthma severity score compares favorably to more complex scores.
• Safety and clinical findings of BiPAP utilization in children 20 kg or less for asthma exacerbations.
• Near-infrared spectroscopy in the critical setting.
• Accessory muscle use in pediatric patients with acute asthma exacerbations.
• The dilemma of albuterol dosing for acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients.
• Hypothermia is associated with poor outcome in pediatric trauma patients.
• Development of an asthma management system in a pediatric emergency department.
• Procalcitonin as a marker of severe bacterial infection in children in the emergency department.
• Analysis of parental and nurse weight estimates of children in the pediatric emergency department.
• A child with difficulty swallowing.
• Noninvasive respiratory support.
• Comparison of intravenous terbutaline versus normal saline in pediatric patients on continuous high-dose nebulized albuterol for status asthmaticus.
• Pleural effusions.
• Bilevel positive airway pressure in the treatment of status asthmaticus in pediatrics.
• Diarrhea in the recent traveler.
• Ominous findings in toddlers with increasing abdominal girth: two unusual cases and a review of the clinical evaluation.
• Otitis externa review.
• Capnometry for noninvasive continuous monitoring of metabolic status in pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis.
• Cervical necrotizing fasciitis caused by Serratia marcescens in a 2 year old.
• Tap water for irrigation of lacerations.
• The state of pediatric interfacility transport: consensus of the second National Pediatric and Neonatal Interfacility Transport Medicine Leadership Conference.
• Safety and efficacy of rocuronium for controlled intubation with paralytics in the pediatric emergency department.
• Abdominal distention and shock in an infant.
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Programs.
• Subcutaneous emphysema as an uncommon presentation of child abuse.
• Adolescent female patient with shock unresponsive to usual resuscitative therapy.
• Gastric lactobezoar: a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction.
• Noninvasive capnometry monitoring for respiratory status during pediatric seizures.
• Upper airway obstruction caused by brown recluse spider envenomization of the neck.
• Noninvasive capnometry in a pediatric population with respiratory emergencies.
• Telemedicine using the internet.
• Dog bites.
• Serious group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infections complicating varicella.
• Comparison of pediatric end-tidal CO2 measured with nasal/oral cannula circuit and capillary PCO2.
• Occurrence of herpetic whitlow in a twelve-day-old infant.
• A 7-month-old with bilious vomiting.
• Fortuitous reduction of Bochdalek hernia with positive-pressure ventilation.
• Occult blood in stools and necrotizing enterocolitis. Is there a relationship?

Schools

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• Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine

• Chldns Hospital Med Center

Doctors Specialties

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• Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Fellow (FACEP)
• Fellow (FAAP)

Education

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• Meharry Medical College

Hospital

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• Vanderbilt Hospital and Clinics

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