Fast Facts: Management of sleep apnea in children
Sleep apnea in children is associated with adverse neurodevelopmental and cardiovascular outcomes. This brief post reviews treatments in children.
How to replace a gastrostomy tube
If you are a pediatric resident in a large hospital you may end of replacing more dislodged G-tubes than performing lumbar punctures. Seriously. Learn about the procedure in this post.
Fracture Fridays: Keeping up with the Joneses
The Jones fracture is a fracture of the 5th metatarsal. It has a high rate of non-union and you should involve Orthopedics in the near term after managing the injury in the ED.
Stings and envenomations – a buzz-worthy podcast
It is summertime, so the bees and bugs are out! In this episode, Dr. Ben Grebber, a pediatric resident at Boston Children's Hospital/Tufts Children's Hospital, discusses Bee Stings and Spider Bites. A very common pediatric summer complaint in emergency departments, urgent cares, and primary care offices, this episode covers common signs and symptoms, some pathophysiology, and recommended treatments.
Agitation Podcast Series Episode 5: Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarded in the ED
We are in the midst of a staggering mental health crisis. Thousands of children and adolescents spend days at time in Emergency Departments waiting for definitive mental health disposition. This podcast episode hosted by Brad Sobolewski (@PEMTweets) and co-authored by Dennis Ren (@DennisRenMD) is all [...]
Agitation Podcast Series Episode 4: Safe prehospital transport of the agitated child
There are protocols in place that assist highly trained Emergency Medical Service providers in assuring that agitated children are safely transported to their destination. This podcast episode is all about what prehospital providers should do to get these agitated children safely to the ED.
Agitation Podcast Series Episode 3: Pharmacologic management of agitated children
When we think of managing agitated patients we think of medicines – but that shouldn’t be our first option. However, medications can be adjuncts to non-pharmacologic means to help keep agitated children safe from harm. This podcast episode is all about age-appropriate pharmacologic management strategies for agitated children.
A podcast for patients and families on deciding between the ED and Urgent Care
I recorded this episode of the Cincinnati Children's podcast Young & Healthy with Hannah Carron, one of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine at our institution. It provides succinct recommendations on when to call 911, seek care in the Emergency Department or Urgent Care, when to ask the advice of your primary care provider, and even when virtual urgent care visits are appropriate. Hannah did a tremendous job highlighting some of the most important take home points for patients and families!
Agitation Podcast Series Episode 2: Non-pharmacologic management of agitated children
Agitated should always be treated with dignity and respect. This entails utilizing the least invasive non-pharmacologic means of assisting them, before moving to physical or chemical restraints. This podcast episode is all about age-appropriate non pharmacologic management strategies for agitated children. It is also episode 2 in a 5 episode series focused on agitation in children and adolescents.
Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status
This is episode 1 in a new 5 part podcast series I'm producing with the EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center focused on agitation in children and adolescents. The first episode focuses on differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status. Enjoy!