PEMPix Classic: Bring da noise
This edition of PEMPix classic brings da noise with a really cool airway X-Ray image, in an infant with noisy breathing.
A new rapid strep test appears… It’s super effective!
Did you know that there's a new rapid strep test that can eliminate the need for a backup test if negative? You may have that test available where you work? Read on for more!
Playing the Field: A Review of Local Anesthetic Infiltration Technique
This post from Cincinnati Children's Pediatric Resident Jodie Odame reviews the proper technique to do a local anesthetic field block.
PEMPix Classic: The Phantom Rash
Check out this perplexing rash in another edition of PEMPix Classic!
Fracture Fridays: Is it broken?
This edition of Fracture Fridays delves into a case of a normal X-Ray, but high suspicion for a fracture.
Art of Medicine: Tips for dealing with anxious children
Piggybacking off of a great article by Krauss et al. in Annals of EM I bring you this edition of the Art of Medicine: Tips for dealing with anxious children.
Facts on the Ground: Take a step back and review step by step
This particular paper is a modern-classic, and many of you may have already identified how it changes your practice. Review the step by step method in this edition of Facts on the Ground.
PEMPix Classic: Bumpy eyes
This edition of PEMPix Classic reveals a pair of really bumpy eyes. After blinking and wiping away the involuntary tears in your own eyes see if you can guess the right diagnosis.
Facts on the Ground: Do radiographic features of community acquired pneumonia align with clinical findings and labs?
Can we correlate labs and symptoms with X-Ray findings in community acquired pneumonia? Find out in this edition of Facts on the Ground.
Tremendous post on the utility of blood cultures
Do yourself a favor and spend the 5 to 10 minutes it takes to read the linked article and apply what you learned during your next shift in the hospital or emergency department.