This episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast is a brief review of the management of urinary retention in children. The most common causes are UTI and constipation - but you must be aware of neurological problems and assure that you history is thorough and your physical exam complete.
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You definitely need to know how to apply the Kocher criteria to differentiate the septic hip from transient synovitis. There's a great online tool at MD Calc for just that.
You should use the Bili Tool when assessing a jaundiced newborn in the ED. That's all.
I think it's amazing that the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network has been turned into a verb. As in, "I PEACARN'ed that kid with the head injury and we don't need a CT." This is one of the most widely used tools in our arsenal when caring for injured children in the ED.
ncy Department. Urinary tract infections are exceedingly common in febrile children who have not yet been potty trained. UTI Calculator, from the University of Pittsburgh, allows you to plug in risk factors for febrile UTI in children ages 2 to 23 months and get a probability of a urinary tract infection
There is a quick memory aid that will help you remember how much dextrose to give to patients with hypoglycemia.
Pelvic avulsion fractures are an important injury to recognize in adolescents. They present with a 'pop' and pain following a burst of physical activity.
Your time is valuable and so is mine. That’s why I’m sharing brief, focused podcast episodes that will hone in on a single problem. This time, it’s deep venous thromboses (DVT). Learn how to suspect them in the first place and make the diagnosis.
Your time is valuable and so is mine. That's why I'm sharing brief, focused podcast episodes that will hone in on a single problem. This time, it's stress dose steroids. Learn about how to give them and to not worry about tons of body surface area related math when you have a sick child in front of you.