Does that baby with a virus also have a bacterial infection?
Stop what you’re doing and read this fantastic post from don’t forget the bubbles. It details a large study that looks at bacterial co-infection rates in infants with viruses.
Read this! Urinalysis characteristics in febrile UTIs
Let's explore the accuracy of urinalysis for urinary tract infections in febrile infants 60 days and younger shall we?
Don’t wear ear buds to listen to this podcast if you have otitis externa
Warning - swimming pool related puns ahead...
Briefs: Scabies
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 [...]
Assessing pneumonia severity in children
We don't yet have a consensus on how we assess pneumonia severity. This systematic review attempts to provide some clarity.
Steroids in pharyngitis: Do they make a difference?
Does giving a dose of a corticosteroid make a difference in pharyngitis? R.E.B.E.L. EM has a great succinct post on the topic.
What are the normal CSF values for infants?
Per a large, multicenter study the upper limit for WBC in CSF in infants with fever ≤28 days is 15 cells/mm3 and 29–60 days: 9 cells/mm3.
Briefs: Gingivostomatits
Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis patients have ulcerative lesions of the gingiva and mucous membranes. Learn more abut it in this edition of Briefs.
Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis in Children
Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis in children is definitely a real thing. But should we be making this diagnosis on normal children in the Emergency Department?
An acute otitis media podcast – yes, ear infections
OK, so this is the least exciting topic in Pediatric Emergency Medicine... With that being said, you will all see it. And we need to be good at looking at ears, diagnosing acute otitis media, and appropriately choosing when and which antibiotic to prescribe.