Medical Music Mondays: Dewdrops on a Rose Petal
Dewdrops on a rose petal describes the classic appearance of the lesions in varicella infections. Chicken pox is preventable by vaccines you know...
Medical Music Mondays: Blindsided
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.
Medical Music Mondays: Keep on Dancing (The Zofran Plan)
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?
Podcast: ECPR
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 [...]
Medical Music Mondays: Scabies for the Babies
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...
Exploring the Use of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for Anxiolysis and Minimal Sedation
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.
Medical Music Mondays: At Your Throat Like Strep
If the Wu Tang clan produced a track about strep throat in children it might sought like this. Also ODB could be "Oropharyngeal Disease Bacteria."
Morning Report on Febrile Seizures
Recently, I had the opportunity to present a morning report to the residents and medical students at Cincinnati Children’s, focusing on the topic of febrile seizures. The session was highly engaging, with a lot of interest from the audience, as febrile seizures are a common but often frightening experience for families. The slides are attached and are free for you to use and share.
Medical Music Mondays: Time is Testicle
Time is testicle! Acute scrotal pain must be evaluated promptly in the ED. You'll see swelling, extreme pain, sidling testis, and absent cremaster reflex. You've got 4 to 6 hours at most to get the patient to surgery. Time is testicle! Also yacht rock.
Medical Music Mondays: Dogmentin
Dog bites are unfortunately common in the Emergency Department. Remembering which ones to suture for cosmetic concerns while assuring we reduce the risk of infections is important. Also, most should get antibiotics. Which one? Dogmentin! (It's a portmanteau of Dog and Augmentin)...