Unfortunately you will care for children and adolescents who are victims of sexual assault in the Emergency Department. If an adolescent is the victim of a sexual assault prophylaxis against common sexually transmitted infections is recommended.
Bloody baby barf is scary for parents and medical professionals. Learn about the differential diagnosis and management in this post.
Balanitis is a common diagnosis which leads to red, inflamed painful penises. Learn how to recognize and treat some of the more common causes in this PEMBlog Briefs.
Impetigo is super common, and presents in many forms - regular, bulls, and ecthyma. Learn how to diagnose and treat in this PEMBlog Brief.
File this one under "Do I need to take my kid to the ED for this during a global pandemic?" This post details why most tongue lacerations don't need to be sutured.
Pyogenic granulomas can often be confused with other lesions. This edition of Briefs focuses on the diagnosis and management of these common skin lesions.
Peritonsillar abscesses are one of the most important complications of strep pharyngitis. Those of you who work in general Emergency Departments see them all the time. They are less common in Pediatric Emergency Departments. Nevertheless, recognition is clinical and we all need to know what to do with a PTA.
2020 marks the return of Briefs - focused cases that tackle the basics. This edition features a classic rash that we all should know.
Bed bugs are common, and may actually be the sole presenting compliant in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
This post will not make you itchy. Hopefully. Most patients you will see with scabies will present with a pruritic rash of an uncertain etiology. The way that this rash manifests differs depending on the age of the child, and in general, because treatment is benign you should have a low threshold to treat if you think it might possibly, [...]
