Dr. Bema Kwadwo Bonsu MD
Emergency Physician (Pediatric) | Pediatric Emergency Medicine
3020 Childrens Way Mc 5075 San Diego CA, 92123About
Dr. Bema Bonsu is a pediatric emergency medicine physician practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Bonsu specializes in providing care for critically ill and injured children. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians possess a vast amount of knowledge in areas such as neonatology, critical care and forensic pediatrics. Children involved in automobile accidents, child abuse or near-drowning episodes are frequent cases treated by pediatric emergency medicine physicians.
Education and Training
Univ of Ghana, Med Sch, Accra, Ghana 1990
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Fever interval before diagnosis, prior antibiotic treatment, and clinical outcome for young children with bacterial meningitis.
- The utility of screening laboratory studies in pediatric patients with sickle cell pain episodes.
- Susceptibility of recent bacterial isolates to cefdinir and selected antibiotics among children with urinary tract infections.
- Local weather effects on emergency department visits: a time series and regression analysis.
- Diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis by detection of Streptococcus pyogenes in posterior pharyngeal versus oral cavity specimens.
- Evaluation of the Quidel QuickVue test for detection of influenza A and B viruses in the pediatric emergency medicine setting by use of three specimen collection methods.
- Performance of rapid streptococcal antigen testing varies by personnel.
- Physician handwashing: what do parents want?
- Modeling and detection of respiratory-related outbreak signatures.
- Procedural sedation for fracture reduction in children with hyperactivity.
- Effect of antibiotic pretreatment on cerebrospinal fluid profiles of children with bacterial meningitis.
- Comparison of polyurethane foam to nylon flocked swabs for collection of secretions from the anterior nares in performance of a rapid influenza virus antigen test in a pediatric emergency department.
- Introduction: special content focus: pediatrics.
Fellowships
- Children's Hospital Boston, Boston
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