J. Pediatr. (Rio J.) vol.93 suppl.1

JPediatr(RioJ).2017;93(s1):1

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EDITORIAL

Pediatric

emergency

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Emergência

Pediátrica

Renato

S.

Procianoy

a_{UniversidadeFederaldoRioGrandedoSul(UFRGS),PortoAlegre,RS,Brazil}

b_{UniversidadeFederaldoRioGrandedoSul(UFRGS),HospitaldeClínicasdePortoAlegre(HCPA),PortoAlegre,RS,Brazil} c_{JornaldePediatria,PortoAlegre,RS,Brazil}

Emergencycareisahallmarkofpediatrics.

Acutepoisoning,asthmacrises,acutemanifestationsof allergy, sudden neurologicalalterations, immediate treat-mentofrespiratoryfailure,andotheracutemanifestations havealwaysbeenpresentinthedailyroutineofpediatrics practice.

Although pediatric emergency services are always in greatdemand,pediatric emergencywasonly approvedas a recognized Pediatric Area of Practice (Resolution CFM 2149/2016) in 2015, with the enthusiastic supportof the BrazilianSocietyofPediatrics(SociedadeBrasileirade Pedi-atria[SBP]).1,2_{Thus,arequestfrompediatricianswhohave}

worked hard in pediatric emergency for years, without properrecognition,hasbeenmet.

To contemplate this areaof practice that is so impor-tantinpediatricactivity,theJornaldePediatriahaschosen pediatricemergencytopicsforits2017supplement.

Countlessarethetitlesthatcouldcomprisethis supple-ment.Withoutdetractingfromtheothers,wewereforced, duetolimitedspace,tochooseasmallgroupofemergency manifestationsthatconstitutethissupplement.

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Pleasecitethisarticleas:ProcianoyRS.Pediatricemergency.JPediatr(RioJ).2017;93:1.

E-mail:rprocianoy@gmail.com

Webelievethatbydoingso,weareprovidingourreaders withtopics of high pediatric interest and celebrating the creationofafundamentalareaofactioninpediatrics.

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References

1.ConselhoFederaldeMedicina(CFM).Resoluc¸ãoCFM2.149/2016. Homologa a Portaria CME n◦ _{02/2016, que aprova a relac¸ão}

deespecialidades eáreasde atuac¸ãomédicasaprovadaspela ComissãoMistadeEspecialidades.Availablefrom:http://www. portalmedico.org.br/resolucoes/CFM/2016/21492016.pdf

[cited19.07.17].

2.SociedadeBrasileirade Pediatria(SBP).EmergênciaPediátrica volta a ser área de atuac¸ão. Vitória da SBP! Available from:

https://www.sbp.com.br/reportagem/emergencia-pediatrica-volta-a-ser-area-deatuacao-vitoria-da-sbp/[cited19.07.17].

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jped.2017.08.001