Hypertension in the Pediatric Emergency Department
This post from Leah Finkel and Amanda Nelson details how we should think about abnormally high blood pressure measurements in the Pediatric Emergency Department - and what to do about them.
Pediatric Emergency Digest Volume 5
So many great pearls in this edition of Pediatric Emergency Digest! Learn about differences in the management of shock in adults, the PROPPR trial, TXA, changing definitions of sepsis and review management of elevated ICP in critically ill children.
An interview with Tim Dribin about anaphylaxis and hospital admissions
This episode of PEM Currents is all about anaphylaxis and admissions to the hospital. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Tim Dribin and asking him about his recent paper in PLUS ONE and how we might one day reduce the number of kids we admitted to the hospital.
Should I really have admitted that kid with anaphylaxis?
Anaphylaxis is a common diagnosis in the Pediatric Emergency Department. We know that the risk of biphasic reaction exists, and that it can occur as far out as 72 -hours after the initial reaction. Many will observe children for up to 4 to 6 hours after the initial presentation and treatment in the ED and if symptoms persist or recur [...]
A podcast on heat exhaustion and heat stroke
With the record temperatures outside now is as good a time as any to revisit this episode of PEM Currents.
It’s not OK: A podcast on hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia is more than just peaked T-waves on an EKG. Learn why an elevated serum potassium level can put patients in the danger zone and how to acutely manage patients in a goal directed manner. Listen to the podcast right here: Or subscribe to PEM Currents on Apple Podcasts are wherever you get your favorite podcasts.
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!
Under Pressure: A podcast on the acute management of elevated ICP
Listen to this episode of PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine podcast and learn more about the management of elevated intracranial pressure.
Why we do what we do: Hypertonic saline for elevated intracranial pressure
This edition of Why We Do What We Do focuses on the use of hypertonic saline to treat elevated intracranial pressure in children.
Should you send a tachycardic child home home from the ED?
Should we think twice about discharging tachycardic children home from the ED? Check out this article from Annals of Emergency Medicine to see what one study tells us.
