Fred H Warkentine, MD

Academic Title

Professor of Pediatrics

Biography/ Philosophy of Care

Recognition

Publications:

Warkentine F, Pierce MC, Lorenz D, Kim IK.: The Anatomic Relationship of Femoral Vein to Femoral Artery in Euvolemic Pediatric Patients by Ultrasonography: Implications for Pediatric Femoral Central Venous Access. Acad Emerg Med. May; 15(5):426-30, 2008.

Hopkins JW, Warkentine F, Gracely E, Kim IK. The Anatomic Relationship Between the Common Femoral Artery and Common Femoral Vein in Frog Leg Position versus Straight Leg Position in Pediatric Patients. Acad Emerg Med. Jul; 16(7):579-84, 2009. Epub 2009 Jun 10.

Cross KP, Warkentine FH, Kim IK, Gracely E, Paul RI. Bedside Ultrasound Diagnosis of Clavicle Fractures in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Acad Emerg Med. Jul; 17(7):687-93, 2010.

Chaar F, Cross KP, Warkentine FH, Herr S, Paul RI. Bedside Ultrasound Diagnosis of Non-angulated Distal Forearm Fractures in a Pediatric Emergency Department.

Warkentine F, Horowitz R, Pierce M. The Use of Ultrasound to Detect Occult of Unsuspected Fractures in Child Abuse. Pediatr Emerg Care. Jan; 30(01):43-46, 2014.

Stark W, Rominger A, Warkentine F, Caperell K. Utility of Computed Tomography in Apparent Life Threatening Event. Pediatric Emergency Care. Epub Oct 6, 2016

Shefrin, A, Warkentine F, Constantine, E., Toney, A, et al. Critical Objectives for a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Point of Care Ultrasound Curriculum. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. May 19(S1): 116-117, 2017.

Clinical Interests/Research

Clinical: Delivery of high quality care to emergent pediatric patients in an expeditious & efficient manner through the use of point of care ultrasound, (POCUS).

Research:
Novel use of POCUS in pediatric care and development of national consensus guidelines for the training of PEM fellows in POCUS.