Dr. Kit Carney and Dr. Kristen Humphrey discuss gun violence, its impact on our patients and their families, as well as practical tips on advocating for safe storage of firearms, and how we can support victims of violence.
Cindy Chang (one of our amazing Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellows) and I recently recorded an episode of the Cincinnati Children's podcast Young & Healthy where we discussed the concept and practice of first aid, CPR, AEDs, bleeding control as well as our work with one of our local school districts to teach grade schoolers and middle schoolers first aid techniques including how to apply a tourniquet.
hyperemesis syndrome (aka Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome). Learn about the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this surprisingly common malady.
This is the one non-medical post of the year. I can't seem to get my act together and get out to Hallmark to buy a card, so I have to settle for making a video. Happy Anniversary Kerri, I love you!
Name That Rash! Take 3.
FYI - Had to back down to a simple layout since I was having some issues with the formatting - hoping to have it sorted out soon. Sorry for any inconvenience. Annnnnnnd everything is fixed... ;-)
I won't claim to be producing podcasts on the level of Serial, but I do think that there is a definite role for short, focused, easily consumed education in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. This past year I released several podcasts that served to complement the content [...]
I finally met Sean Fox from Carolinas Medical center this summer. He runs a fantastic PEM focused blog called Pediatric EM Morsels. The goal of the site is to present bite sized topic reviews on a diverse array of topics that are always clinically relevant. [...]
Don't swoon with excitement because the latest episode of PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine podcast is here! The focus is on convulsive syncope - essentially patients who faint and have movements that could be construed as seizures. You'll learn how common convulsions with syncope [...]