Kerry S Caperell, MD

Academic Title

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Biography/ Philosophy of Care

Recognition

Publications:

Caperell K, Pitetti R. “Is higher ASA class associated with an increased incidence of adverse events during procedural sedation in a pediatric emergency department?” Pediatric Emergency Care, 2009; 25:661-664.

Caperell K, Pitetti R, Cross K. “Race and acute abdominal pain”. Pediatrics, 2013;131(6):1098-1106.
Graff D, Caperell K. “Concussion Management in the Classroom”. Journal of Child Neurology. 2016;31(14):1569-1574.

Stark W, Rominger A, Warkentine F, Caperell K. “The Utility of Head Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Apparent Life Threatening Event”. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2016 Oct 6. [Epub ahead of print].

Nichols K, Caperell K, Cross K, Southard G, Kim I. “Descriptive Analysis of Patient Visits and Collections After Opening a Nearby Satellite Pediatric Emergency Department”. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2017 Feb 4. [Epub ahead of print].

Caperell K, Pettigrew J, Gerugty A, Stevenson M. “Provider Prediction of Disposition for Children with an Acute Asthma Exacerbation Presenting to the Emergency Department”. Pediatric Emergency Care 2016 Oct 6. [Epub ahead of print].

Yaeger S, Perry M, Caperell K, Coffman K, Hickey R. “Ropivacaine Intramuscular Para-cervical Injections for Pediatric Headache: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial.” Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2017 Sep;70(3):323-330.

Caperell K, Rominger A. “Monthly variation in pediatric visits for headache to US emergency departments.” Journal of Investigative Medicine. April 2017. [Epub ahead of print].

Clinical Interests/Research

Clinical: Management of severe asthma exacerbation, Resuscitation Management

Research:
Asthma. Illness and injury prevention.