A little presentation advice
Came across this tweet recently. Remember your slides are not speakers' notes.
Influenza TweetStorm!
OK, what is a TweetStorm? Its a series of rapid fire tweets all embedded in one thread that focuses on a single topic. I just did an influenza related TweetStorm and for those of you not on Twitter here is the information I shared. Even if you are not on Twitter the embedded tweet should take you to all of the information.
An interview with Tim Dribin about anaphylaxis and hospital admissions
This episode of PEM Currents is all about anaphylaxis and admissions to the hospital. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Tim Dribin and asking him about his recent paper in PLUS ONE and how we might one day reduce the number of kids we admitted to the hospital.
Should I really have admitted that kid with anaphylaxis?
Anaphylaxis is a common diagnosis in the Pediatric Emergency Department. We know that the risk of biphasic reaction exists, and that it can occur as far out as 72 -hours after the initial reaction. Many will observe children for up to 4 to 6 hours [...]
In the days of cefotaxime shortages…
In the days of cefotaxime shortages we must seek out alternative antibiotics - Check out this post for recommendations on alternative cephalosporins, especially for the febrile infant.
A sinusitis podcast
Did you know that up to 9% of URIs are eventually complicated by acute sinusitis in children? This episode of PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine podcast focuses on making the diagnosis of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis clinically and when to pull the antibiotic prescription trigger.
A podcast on acute testicular pain
Acute testicular pain is a common presenting complaint in the Pediatric Emergency Department. In this episode of PEM Currents you will learn about testicular torsion, epididymitis, torsion of the appendix testis and appendix epididymis, inguinal hernias and more. And remember, first and foremost, time is testicle!
The Reading Room: Airway Films
This edition of The Reading Room is all about airway films. Drs. Kopp (Emergency Medicine) and Hasweh (Radiology) shared these cases at a recent conference in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Cincinnati Children's. Case 1 The first case is a 2 year old healthy immunized [...]
Pediatric Emergency Digest Volume 4
This edition of Pediatric Emergency Department is a brief synopsis of the TEN-4, FACES and PIBIS scores for the detection of physical child abuse.
Wound irrigation
This post explores whether or not to use saline or water for irrigation, and discussed some particulars related to the technique.