A podcast on strep pharyngitis? Sure!

By |2016-12-14T12:56:42-05:00February 25th, 2016|Infectious Diseases, Pharmacology, Podcasts|

This may be a bit hard to swallow, but not every disease process in the Emergency Department is exciting. Streptococcal pharyngitis is an incredibly common condition, especially in the Pediatric Emergency Department and I wanted to take this opportunity to answer some common questions. Who knows, perhaps after listening to this edition of PEM Currents you too will start treating [...]

PEM Currents Podcast: The Febrile Newborn

By |2016-12-14T12:56:46-05:00July 6th, 2015|Infectious Diseases, Podcasts|

This episode of PEM Currents tackles a bread and butter issue in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, the newborn with fever. I discuss management, specifically how it differs for babies under 28 days of age as well as when to get labs and how to interpret them. I also reference procalcitonin, and touch on its emerging role. Read more here. You can [...]

Listen to the new PEM Currents podcast: An interview with bronchiolitis guru Todd Florin

By |2015-03-09T19:38:43-04:00March 10th, 2015|Infectious Diseases, Podcasts|

I'm delighted to share the latest PEM Currents podcast! I recently sat down with Todd Florin, one of the faculty physicians at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and talked about bronchiolitis, delving into the controversies around the use of hypertonic saline, albuterol and more. Todd also recommended that all of my listeners check out the current AAP Bronchiolitis Guideline, which [...]

PEM Currents faces parotitis

By |2016-12-14T12:56:49-05:00January 14th, 2015|Infectious Diseases, Podcasts|

With the recent influenza epidemic you may have also seen a rise in the number of cases of parotitis. This should not be a surprise, as acute parotitis is usually viral, self-limited and treated with supportive measures - just like the flu! Learn more by listening to this edition of PEM Currents, which is all about acute parotitis. Check it [...]

Check out the newest edition of the PEM Currents podcast on topical anesthetics

By |2016-12-14T12:56:51-05:00October 12th, 2014|Podcasts, Procedures|

PEM Currents returns with an examination of the different topical anesthetics used in Emergency Department. Specifically, by listening to this edition you'll learn about LET, EMLA and LMX and how you can add them to your repertoire for pre-procedure anesthesia in the ED. You can download it on iTunes Or listen right here via the embedded media player [...]

PEM Currents delves into another hot topic: Acetaminophen versus Ibuprofen

By |2014-05-29T17:30:49-04:00May 30th, 2014|Infectious Diseases, Podcasts|

This edition of PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine podcast, reviews the safety and comparative efficacy of acetaminophen and ibuprofen. If you work in a Pediatric Emergency Department you'll certainly have broken a sweat over this hot debate time and time again. The main goal of this podcast is to help you discuss these medications more effectively with your patients and their [...]

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