Melissa E Zukowski

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• Zukowski, M., & Retterath, L. (2020). Anaphylaxis: It May Come as a Shock, but It Does Not Have to End in Tragedy. In Avoiding Common Errors in Pediatric Emergency Medicine(pp Chapter 179). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Journals/Publications

• Desoky, S. M., George, M., Epelman, M., Frush, D. P., Gourlay, D. M., Moore, M. M., Schooler, G. R., Towbin, A. J., Udayasankar, U., Zukowski, M., & Callahan, M. J. (2022). Imaging of Right Lower Quadrant Pain in Children and Adolescents: Expert Panel Narrative Review. AJR. American journal of roentgenology.
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  Right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain is a common clinical presentation in children, and accurate clinical diagnosis remains challenging given that this nonspecific presentation is associated with numerous surgical and nonsurgical conditions. The broad differential diagnosis varies by patient age and sex. Importance considerations in selection of a diagnostic imaging strategy include tests' sequencing, performance, and cost. This article provides a comprehensive narrative review on the diagnostic imaging of RLQ pain in children and adolescents, including discussion of the complementary roles of ultrasound, CT, and MRI; description of key imaging findings based on the available evidence; and presentation of salient differential diagnoses. Subspecialized pediatric emergency medicine and surgical perspectives are also provided as further clinical insight on this common, but often challenging, scenario. Finally, the current status of imaging of RLQ pain in children and adolescents is summarized based on expert consensus.
• Zukowski, M., Udayasankar, U., Desoky, S. M., George, M., Epelman, M., Frush, D. P., Gourlay, D. M., Moore, M. M., Schooler, G. R., Towbin, A. J., & Callahan, M. J. (2022). Imaging of Right Lower Quadrant Pain in Children and Adolescents: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review. American Journal of Roentgenology. doi:10.2214/ajr.22.28358
• Zukowski, M., & Lagrandeur, W. (2021). Large Trichobezoar in School-Aged Girl Presenting to the Emergency Department with Hematemesis.. The Journal of emergency medicine, 61(6), e167-e169. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.07.040
• Javedani, P. P., & Zukowski, M. (2019). Cerebrovascular Accident in a Pediatric Patient Presenting With Influenza. The Journal of emergency medicine, 57(1), e17-e19.
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  Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in pediatric populations accounts for more than half of pediatric strokes and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Pediatric AIS can present with nonspecific symptoms or symptoms that mimic alternate pathology.
• Zukowski, M. (2019). An Update on Physical Abuse of Children. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports, www.reliasmedia.com/articles/144606-an-update-on-physical-abuse-of-children, 1-21. doi:July 1st, 2019
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  Online article published in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports on physical abuse in children. Worked with 2 of the EM/Pediatric residents on this publication: Priti Patel and Stephany Chiacchio