Briefs: Heralding the rosy pits
What is the diagnosis in this young man who developed an itchy rash in a Christmas Tree pattern on his torso?
Briefs: It’s neither a ring nor a worm… Discuss
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.
A brief podcast about norovirus
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.
My commotio cordis podcast episode
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.
Briefs: Abdominal Migraines
Abdominal migraines are a real thing and are characterized by abdominal pain that is dull, constant, periumbilical and hard to localize. Children also have at least two of the following; pallor, anorexia, nausea, and/or vomiting.
A podcast that reminds you that you don’t have to suture most tongue lacerations
Tongue lacerations are surprisingly common in the Emergency Department. Fortunately most of them don't require any specific interventions. You just let them go and they heal on their own. Really. But if you do have to repair I offer advice in this brief podcast episode.
You read the post, now listen to the podcast on periorbital cellulitis
Perioribital cellulitis (AKA Preseptal cellulitis)is a soft tissue infection of the eyelids and skin anterior to the orbit. It must be differentiated from the more invasive and dangerous orbital cellulitis. Treatment varies depending on the original source (sinusitis, local trauma, stye etc,.). Learn all about periorbital cellulitis in this brief episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast.
Briefs: Periorbital / Preseptal Cellulitis
Perioribital / Preseptal cellulitis is a common complaint in children and must be differentiated from more dangerous orbital infections. Learn all about it in this post.
Chicken pox-cast
Dewdrops on a rose petal. You've all heard the description, right? But how many of you have actually seen chicken pox in the wild. And what about monkey pox - does it look the same? How can I tell them apart? I wish there was a brief podcast episode focused on varicella that would help answer some of these questions...
Briefs: Neonatal Mastitis
Neonatal mastitis is a rare, but potentially dangerous infection in newborns. Learn more about the workup and treatment in this PEMBlog Brief.