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...
Neonatal mastitis is a rare, but potentially dangerous infection in newborns. Learn more about the workup and treatment in this PEMBlog Brief.
Hand, Foot, and Mouth (and Butt) disease is incredibly popular in the summer/warm weather months in the Northern Hemisphere (August through October). It is so popular that I guarantee you will see it many times. This brief episode will teach you how to make the diagnosis and review strategies for management - which are largely supportive.
High fever, no other symptoms followed by a rash? What could it be?
Lyme disease prevalence continues to rise - especially in places where we didn't see it before (like Ohio!). this podcast episode focuses on making the diagnosis, the different stages of disease, as well as when to prophylaxis, treat, and how testing works - all in under 15 minutes.
This post reviews the diagnosis and management of nonspecific vulvovaginitis in prepubertal girls.
Toxic Shock Syndrome is the focus of this brief podcast episode. Learn how to make the diagnosis and key management considerations.
Can giving a dose of a corticosteroid like dexamethasone improve pain in patents with pharyngitis? Let's take a look at the evidence.
You definitely need to know how to apply the Kocher criteria to differentiate the septic hip from transient synovitis. There's a great online tool at MD Calc for just that.
ncy Department. Urinary tract infections are exceedingly common in febrile children who have not yet been potty trained. UTI Calculator, from the University of Pittsburgh, allows you to plug in risk factors for febrile UTI in children ages 2 to 23 months and get a probability of a urinary tract infection
