Migraines are terrible. In the Emergency Department the "Migraine Cocktail" successfully treats 90+ percent of patients. Prochlorperazine and Toradol to the rescue! Also, it's hard to make an AI Radiohead inspired song.
Night terrors are super scary. And the kid doesn't even remember them! They're more like sleep walking than nightmares and parents are often worried that it's a seizure or something more serious.
Emergency care for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) patients involves managing respiratory failure, cardiac dysfunction, and orthopedic risks. Prioritize non-invasive ventilation, MRI for cardiac assessment, and vigilant monitoring for fat embolisms. Use Cystatin C and bilirubin for renal and liver function evaluation.
Recently, I had the opportunity to present a morning report to the residents and medical students at Cincinnati Children’s, focusing on the topic of febrile seizures. The session was highly engaging, with a lot of interest from the audience, as febrile seizures are a common but often frightening experience for families. The slides are attached and are free for you to use and share.
Dude! If you could remember the rockin' drug sequence to for anti epileptics in the Emergency Department that would be totally awesome! Wait, there's a hair metal song with lyrics to that effect? Rad!
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Febrile Seizures are among the most common neurological problema in young children, occurring in 1 out of 50 children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years of age. This episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast is a Question and Answer style exploration [...]
I write the lyrics AI writes the Music - you get educational material? Welcome to Medical Music Mondays on PEMBlog and via my YouTube Channel.
Pediatric strokes are rare and challenging to diagnose. There is a validated Pediatric Stroke Scale from the NIH that can be used in conjunction with a stroke protocol that involves Neurology, Radiology, and a local/regional Stroke Team.
This video features Dr. Archit Sahai who conducts a simulated discussion with a parent of a child following a seizure, and reviews why we don't need labs or CT scans.