This video features Dr. Archit Sahai who conducts a simulated discussion with a parent of a child following a seizure, and reviews why we don't need labs or CT scans.
Labs or CT scans are not necessary to provide additional diagnostic information or reassurance for most children who recover completely following simple febrile seizures or unprovoked first time generalized seizures. The rate of abnormalities on these studies is very low, and the cost and downsides are too high to justify ordering them on a regular basis.
This video discusses why we don't need labs for most children and adolescents who are being admitted to an inpatient mental health facility via an admittedly silly (but representative) conversation.
You do not need to obtain screening laboratory tests in the medical clearance process of pediatric patients who require inpatient psychiatric admission unless clinically indicated. Read more about why - and how you can impact the systems you work in.
Repetitive Read Syndrome is affecting Radiologists across the globe. Symptoms include dictations including the same phrasing and suggesting clinical correlation repeatedly. We can help our Radiology colleagues by avoiding unnecessary chest X-ray orders for most children with respiratory problems such as bronchiolitis, asthma exacerbations, croup, or first-time wheezing.
Did you know that chest X-Rays are not recommended for most children with respiratory problems such as bronchiolitis, asthma exacerbations, croup, or first-time wheezing. Choosing Wisely recommends that doctors and all medical providers have detailed conversations with patients and their families about why X-Rays are unlikely to give new information or provide any additional reassurance. They also expose young children to unnecessary radiation. This video features Dr. Vincent Alexander who conducts a simulated discussion with a parent of a child with a respiratory illness.
This is a blog post and a podcast episode designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely, an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, [...]
Staring this week, and continuing for the next five, we will be releasing new content supporting the key Pediatric Emergency Medicine recommendations of Choosing Wisely.
Henoch–Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is a common vasculitis seen in younger children. The classic skin finding is palpable purpura in gravity dependent areas of the body (buttocks and legs). Children can also have arthralgias, abdominal pain and intussusception, and even nephritis. Learn about the diagnosis and management of Henoch–Schönlein Purpura (HSP) in this brief podcast episode.
Sleep apnea in children is associated with adverse neurodevelopmental and cardiovascular outcomes. This brief post reviews treatments in children.