Briefs: It’s neither a ring nor a worm… Discuss
Dude - It's ringworm! So common, yet easily missed. Do yourself a favor and read this post, then look at a bunch of images so you can nail the diagnosis the net time you see it.
A brief podcast about norovirus
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.
Fast Facts: Staph Scalded Skin Syndrome
SSSS is seen in infants and children and is secondary to exfoliate toxin strains of Staph aureus. Learn about the diagnosis and treatment in this brief review.
Infected kidney stones in children and adolescents
Infected stones are urologic emergencies and need prompt antibiotic therapy and decompression by Urology.
A bronchiolitis podcast resource you can share with patients and families
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.
Amoxicillin suspension is on shortage… seriously
There's an amoxicillin shortage right now... seriously. This post includes guideline resources and alternative option recommendations like tablets and capsules.
You read the post, now listen to the podcast on periorbital cellulitis
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.
Briefs: Periorbital / Preseptal Cellulitis
Perioribital / Preseptal cellulitis is a common complaint in children and must be differentiated from more dangerous orbital infections. Learn all about it in this post.
Podcast Briefs: Neutropenic Enterocolitis
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.
What’s the deal with Enterovirus D68?
Enterovirus D68 is currently causing upper and lower respiratory tract symptoms in a vast number of children in North America. It can also cause acute flaccid myelitis - learn a bit more about it in this blog post.
