Racemic Epinephrine is on a national shortage in the United States (May 2024)

By |2024-05-16T14:55:19-04:00May 16th, 2024|PEMBlog Updates|

Racepinephrine (Racemic epinephrine) is used for croup patients who have stridor at rest and post extubation stridor. It is currently on national shortage and many facilities have a very limited supply of the nebules on hand. In times of shortage, intravenous EPINEPHRINE 1 mg/mL can be utilized as a nebulized solution in place of racepinephrine using the dosing of 0.5 mg/kg to a max of 5 mg. Doses that result in a volume of less than 3 mL should have normal saline added to the nebulizer to make a minimum volume of 3 mL.

Introducing Babble Royale the new speaker competition from the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine

By |2024-03-12T10:39:00-04:00March 12th, 2024|PEMBlog Updates|

New this year at the AAP NCE we will be hosting a brand new session that will highlight the talents of some of the very best educators in PEM. Faculty in the first ten years following training will be eligible to submit their very best presentation in any format on any topic Four finalists will present live at the NCE and compete for the title belt.

Happy Holidays!

By |2022-12-21T10:26:10-05:00December 23rd, 2022|PEMBlog Updates|

Happy Holidays everyone! I won't be posting new content until after the new year. Why? Because I am working several shifts during the holiday week and you all should be spending time with friends and family instead of reading my silly little blog. See you in 2023!

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.

PEMBlog turns 10!

By |2022-08-12T15:28:37-04:00August 15th, 2022|PEMBlog Updates|

PEMBlog is ten years old! What started as an extension of a Twitter Trivia Contest for residents at Cincinnati Children's has turned into one of the defining accomplishments of my career. Thank you for reading, and helping me on my journey to become a better teacher.

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