The epiglottis is the toilet seat of the airway. That’s a useful function. But what if becomes so swollen and inflamed that it leads to airway obstruction and respiratory failure. That’s bad. That’s also what epiglottitis is. You can also call it supraglottitis. Either way you need to recognize this potentially life threatening malady and secure a definitive airway in the sickest patients ASAP.
Proximal humerus fractures in children are generally managed non-operatively and have a great prognosis.. Learn about the diagnosis and management in this Fracture Fridays post.
Dude - It's ringworm! So common, yet easily missed. Do yourself a favor and read this post, then look at a bunch of images so you can nail the diagnosis the net time you see it.
Norovirus is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide and is also a major cause of food borne illness. It spreads rapidly and causes vomiting and diarrhea that lead to many ED visits. Hopefully this brief episode will enrich the discussions that you have with patients and their families when making the diagnosis of viral gastroenteritis.
SSSS is seen in infants and children and is secondary to exfoliate toxin strains of Staph aureus. Learn about the diagnosis and treatment in this brief review.
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.
High ankle sprains are injuries to the distal ligament between the tibia and fibula (syndesmosis) and are seen in American football and hockey players. Learn about the diagnosis and management in this very brief review.
"Neurodivergent" is a term used to describe brain functionality and how it differs in some people. These individuals perceive, interpret and interact with the world in ways that are different than what we typically encounter. The Emergency Department is a potentially challenging and stressful place for Neurodivergent children, and this episode discusses strategies to help make their experience just a little bit better.
This post highlights the online calculator that helps differentiate STEMI from benign early repolarization. Something we see often in healthy adolescents in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
Commotio cordis is caused by the blunt impact of a hard object directly over the heart occurring during a specific window of ventricular repolarization leading to immediate collapse, ventricular fibrillation, and cardiac arrest. This episode focuses on risk factors and management of this rare but catastrophic injury.