It’s not the heart? Red flags in children with syncope
It's not the heart. Or is it? When do children who have syncope need to see a Cardiologist? these questions and more will be answered in this post focused on red flags in children with syncope.
Briefs: Is this a peritonsillar abscess?
Peritonsillar abscesses are one of the most important complications of strep pharyngitis. Those of you who work in general Emergency Departments see them all the time. They are less common in Pediatric Emergency Departments. Nevertheless, recognition is clinical and we all need to know what to do with a PTA.
Factor First! Hemophilia management in the Emergency Department
There is more to the care of patients with hemophilia and Von Willebrands Disease than just giving factor. This post goes over common complications and delves into treatment considerations in bleeding disorders presenting to the ED.
Fracture Fridays: Trampoline Fractures
The trampoline fracture is a well known entity that involves the proximal tibia. Learn all about it in this edition of Fracture Fridays.
Briefs: Fever and rash, what’s the diagnosis?
2020 marks the return of Briefs - focused cases that tackle the basics. This edition features a classic rash that we all should know.
How to talk with patients and families about the flu
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with the always delightful Dr. Patricia Chambers to talk about influenza. In our conversation we discussed how to discuss testing or not for the flu, as well as why antivirals are not always indicated.
In the ED we should be showing parents videos of what babies with bronchiolitis look like
I recently authored a post on the Cincinnati Children's blog entitled, Bronchiolitis: A New Parent’s Guide to One of the Most Common Winter Illnesses. I share a video of one of my children when they had bronchiolitis, and its been incredibly helpful in providing education over the years.
You don’t need to do an LP on (most) patients with complex febrile seizures
Do you need to do an LP if a child has a complex febrile seizure? Probably not. Why not? Read this post to learn about the evidence, where the guidelines are lacking and more.
Does D-dimer help in children with possible pulmonary embolism?
Can you use D-dimer to rule out a PE in children and adolescents? And if so, how confident will you be in its ability to do so? Read this post to learn more about D-dimer, PE and children.
PEM CARS: Check out this tremendous, free resource!
Michael Mojica, editor of the exceptional PEM Guides recently shared another excellent resource with me. It's entitled PEM Cars and has been updated for 2019. PEM CARS is a FREE eBook found exclusively on the Apple Books online store that includes comprehensive reviews of 200 articles from the medical literature relevant to the care of the ill or injured child in the acute care setting.
