It’s not the heart? Red flags in children with syncope
It's not the heart. Or is it? When do children who have syncope need to see a Cardiologist? these questions and more will be answered in this post focused on red flags in children with syncope.
Orthostatic Vital Signs are not helpful in syncope
In children, orthostatic vital signs should not be a routine part of the evaluation for patient with syncope. Read this post to find out why.
EmergiQuiz: Cut the (hyper)tension
Hypertension shouldn't be ignored in the ED - and this companion post from an EmergiQuiz case goes to show why.
Hypertension in the Pediatric Emergency Department
This post from Leah Finkel and Amanda Nelson details how we should think about abnormally high blood pressure measurements in the Pediatric Emergency Department - and what to do about them.
Facts on the Ground: Do all pediatric syncope patients need an EKG?
This edition of Facts on the Ground looks at a multi center study that attempts to answer whether or not every child who faints needs an EKG.
The REVERT Maneuver to convert SVT – a video tribute!
SVT is reliably converted via vagal maneuvers. Learn about the REVERT maneuver in this brief video tutorial.
All of a sudden, here’s a podcast on SVT
Three of my favorite letters in the Pediatric Emergency Department are S, V and T. This episode of PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast focus on the diagnosis and management of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in the ED. I discuss preparation, vagal maneuvers, cardioversion, disposition and more!
A diagram for undifferentiated congenital heart disease
Check out this fantastic diagram for undifferentiated congenital heart disease in the neonate that was created by a resident in pediatrics from Baylor!
Kawasaki Disease: It sounds made up when you tell parents about it
Kawasaki Disease, AKA Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome, is one of the most common vasculitides of childhood. The hallmark is fever ≥5 days plus 4/5 of the following; mucous membrane changes, conjunctivitis, polymorphous rash, extremity changes and lymph node enlargement. It can also lead to coronary artery aneurysms, which is why its so important to make an accurate diagnosis.
Breath of the Wild! A podcast on breath holding spells
Don't hold you breath while listening to this podcast - because you'd be doing so for longer than 20 seconds - and you will have apnea. Do however, listen to learn more about cyanotic and pallid breath holding spells so that you can be prepared to diagnose and manage them in the Emergency Department.