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.
A podcast on testing for Influenza
This episode of PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine podcast, is focused on when you should (and mostly) shouldn't test for the flu.
A great blog post about the “utility” of CBC in febrile children
CBC and WBC especially aren't really that helpful when evaluating the febrile child.
Heliox in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Heliox is readily available but the evidence just isn't quite there for asthma, bronchiolitis or croup. Special thanks to Theresa Frey from the Division of Emergency Medicine at Cincinnati Children's for her help wth this post.
Just a bronchiolitis podcast
I'm sure that you'll probably see a case of bronchiolitis this winter. Call it a hunch. In this episode of PEM Currents you'll learn why suctioning and ensuring hydration are still the mainstays of therapy, and why albuterol, racemic epinephrine, steroids and more don't have a place in routine cases.
Treatment of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
You should have a low threshold to treat PID. This post focuses on what do do once you've made the diagnosis.
A podcast on community acquired pneumonia
Fever, tachypnea and rales - it must be a community acquired pneumonia... right? Learn more about the diagnosis and management of this common problem in the Pediatric Emergency Department in this episode of PEM Currents.
