Briefs: Ultrasound Prep 101
In order to get the best possible ultrasound you'll want to have your patient ready, either with an empty stomach or a full bladder.
Buffering lidocaine
Lidocaine hurts when you inject it mostly because it is acidic. Learn how to add 8.4% sodium bicarbonate to buffer lidocaine to make it hurt less.
Fracture Fridays: Not what you thought it was
What if you think it is a nursemaid's elbow, but it isn't?
A podcast on Rapid Sequence Intubation
This episode of PEM Currents, featuring Preston Dean, a senior Pediatric Resident at Cincinnati Children's, is about all things Rapid Sequence Intubation. You'll learn about equipment, techniques, drugs and more!
Thoughts from the bedside on antibiotics and I&D for abscesses
Liz Daniels, an awesome senior Resident from Cincinnati Children's was gracious enough to share her thoughts on two abscess questions that perplexed her during a recent stint in the ED.
Reducing pain during incision and drainage of abscesses (Re-post)
Incision and drainage of a cutaneous abscess doesn't have to be a very painful procedure. Learn how to reduce the discomfort associated with this common procedure in the ED.
2017 Starter Pack: Procedural Sedation
This starter pack centers on procedural sedation - mostly with ketamine, which by and large is (one of) the most commonly used agent in children for procedures in the ED.
Ultrasound assisted lumbar puncture in children
Did you know that ultrasound can help you perform a lumbar puncture?
Lip lacerations Q&A
This post was written by Nick Szugye, a resident at Cincinnati Children's, and it answers several common questions that arise when approaching lacerations of the lip.
Briefs: The sweet taste of pain relief
Are you about to perform a procedure on an infant? You know, like an IV, bladder cath or lumbar puncture. You probably won't be giving IV sedative agents, but what can you do to make the infant more comfortable. This edition of Briefs is all about sucrose solution and its analgesic properties.