I'm working Christmas Day this year and I probably won't see any of these injuries - but you never know, the Emergency Department can be an unpredictable place. Let's take a look at some of the calamities that befell the outmatched wet bandits from the holiday classic from John Hughes.
You can think of the talus as the "scaphoid of the foot." These fractures can be difficult to diagnose and need immediate Orthopedic consultation in many cases.
Balanitis is a common diagnosis which leads to red, inflamed painful penises. Learn how to recognize and treat some of the more common causes in this PEMBlog Briefs.
No new content this week, so that I can spend time with my wife and sons this Thanksgiving week in the US.
Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis results from progressive thickening of the pyloric muscle, which leads to gastric outlet obstruction and vomiting in newborns. It is a can't miss diagnosis and one of the most common surgical problems in newborns. Learn more about the diagnosis and management in this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast. Listen http://www.pemcincinnati.com/podcasts/?feed=podcast Subscribe References Kapoor [...]
Breath holding spells are common and often mistaken for seizures or more worrisome events. Learn about the basic types and clinical presentation in this post.
This is episode four of season one of the Toxicology series that Suzan Mazor, the Medical Director for Toxicology at Seattle Children's, and I are putting together. This episode focuses on a worrisome intentional and accidental ingestion - salicylates. Learn about diagnosis, management, and more!
dontforgetthebubbles.com/ten-not-to-be-missed-paediatric-ecgs/ Do you struggle with EKGs sometimes? I'll admit it, I do. That's why the above linked post from Don't Forget the Bubbles was so incredibly helpful, and well done. Do yourself a favor and check it out.!
This is episode three of season one of the Toxicology series that Suzan Mazor, the Medical Director for Toxicology at Seattle Children's, and I are putting together. This episode focuses on one of the most common intentional ingestions - Acetaminophen.
I am delighted to announce the winners of the 2020 PEMPix competition. Each year the AAP Section on Emergency Medicine awards two prizes - one chosen by the audience, which was a secure online vote by members of the Section on Emergency Medicine this year, and the other by the panel of judges who helped to select the finalists. The judges voted on their favorite case in an anonymized fashion prior to publication of the cases. The winners of the Audience Award and Judge's Award will receive an honorarium from the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine
