A brief podcast about norovirus

By |2023-02-28T14:25:45-05:00February 28th, 2023|Briefs, Infectious Diseases, Podcasts|

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.

A bronchiolitis podcast resource you can share with patients and families

By |2022-11-11T15:00:21-05:00November 11th, 2022|Infectious Diseases, PEMBlog Updates, Podcasts|

Here is a podcast episode that I recorded for Cincinnati Children's show "Young & Healthy" entitled "Parents, We Need Your Attention: Babies and Kids are Sick, Children’s Hospitals are Full, Wait Times are Long." It addresses why our EDs, Urgent Cares, and Hospitals are so busy, and offers caregiver focused advice on Bronchiolitis management.

You read the post, now listen to the podcast on periorbital cellulitis

By |2022-10-26T22:16:16-04:00October 27th, 2022|Briefs, Infectious Diseases, Ophthalmology, Podcasts|

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.

Podcast Briefs: Neutropenic Enterocolitis

By |2022-09-28T09:49:25-04:00September 28th, 2022|Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Podcasts, Surgery|

Bad things happen when you don't have enough neutrophils. After getting cytotoxic chemotherapy you tend to have even fewer neutrophils. This can put you at risk for neutropenic enterocolitis which should be suspected in an immunocompromised child with fever and abdominal symptoms. Treatment is broad spectrum antibiotics and the imaging test of choice is CT with contrast. Learn all about this potentially catastrophic condition in this brief podcast episode.

Chicken pox-cast

By |2022-08-11T11:06:23-04:00August 11th, 2022|Briefs, Infectious Diseases, Podcasts|

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...

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