PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. This year, in addition to the 10 finalists Maneesha Agarwal will be presenting at the National Conference and Exhibition we will be sharing four cases online in advance of the conference. This is the second of the four cases.
PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. This year, in addition to the 10 finalists Maneesha Agarwal will be presenting at the National Conference and Exhibition we will be sharing four cases online in advance of the conference. This is the first of the four cases.
What if the Fab Four from Liverpool sang about Henoch-Schönlein purpura - AKA IgA vasculitis. Wouldn't that be neat? Probably not. Anyway. Listen to this song, it's fun.
Acquired torticollis is a self limited spasm of the neck muscles - often he sternocleidomastoid - that responds well to ibuprofen, heat, and gentle massage and stretching exercises. I thought you'd appreciate the "wry" sense of humor in the album cover...
Dewdrops on a rose petal describes the classic appearance of the lesions in varicella infections. Chicken pox is preventable by vaccines you know...
Concussions are nothing to mess around about - and sometimes you don't know you have one until a bit later. So a conservative plan involves resting until symptoms improve and following up with your doctor. No one knows if listening to "bro country" worsens symptoms.
Ondansetron is an antiemetic that reduces vomiting episodes in many illnesses. It also helps reduce the risk of IV fluids and admission in children with acute gastroenteritis. Also, AI images are weird and why did I end up with a picture of a Bruno mars look a like sitting on the toilet?
This episode of PEM Currents discusses ECPR (Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), an advanced procedure used in cases of cardiac arrest when traditional CPR fails. ECPR involves using ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) to take over heart and lung functions, offering a last-resort option that is becoming more [...]
Scabies is everywhere! It's also very treatable with permethrin topically. It's also important to remember that patients and families feel unclean and stigmatized by this common infection - but they shouldn't! Also "Scabies for the Babies" will be stuck in your head. I promise...
Intranasal dexmedetomidine is a versatile and safe sedative, offering “cooperative” sedation ideal for non-painful procedures. Its effects start within 7 to 15 minutes and last up to 30 minutes. Minimal side effects make it preferable to benzodiazepines. Doses of 1-2 mcg/kg are effective for minimal sedation, especially in imaging and minor laceration repairs.