Which procedures are aerosol generating?
Which procedures are aerosol generating? This post discusses one approach on how to answer the droplet versus aerosol question in your practice environment.
A podcast on the management of status epilepticus
Status epileptics can be very stressful in the Pediatric Emergency Department. This episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast focuses on management, and will guide you through the treatment process, starting with benzodiazepines, followed by a discussion of the recent evidence for second line therapy between fosphenytoin, levetiracetam, and valproate.
Treatment of refractory status epilepticus in children: Lessons from the ESETT trial
This post details pediatric specific considerations from the recent ESETT trial on second line therapy in status epilepticus.
An ingenious DIY N95 mask video
This video details how to make an N95 mask from an anesthesia mask, a viral filter and straps from a nebulizer mask.
Seriously, just read this… On exponential spread and timing of the social distancing response
The exponential spread of coronavirus is real. This sobering read speaks to how the swiftness of the response makes a difference.
Why is soap the best thing for killing coronavirus?
Soap and water really does a good job killing coronavirus!
How does the test for coronavirus (COVID-19) work?
This post briefly discusses what type of test we are currently using for the COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic.
CDC Webinar on caring for children and pregnant women with coronavirus
This is the recorded version of the CDC webinar / teleconference on caring for women and children with coronavirus
Briefs: Pyogenic granulomas are neither pyogenic, nor granulomas
Pyogenic granulomas can often be confused with other lesions. This edition of Briefs focuses on the diagnosis and management of these common skin lesions.
How effective has the flu shot been this year?
How effective has the flu shot been thus far? Is it helping at all? What about patients that haven't gotten one yet? Answers to these and more questions are in this post.