Thoughts from the bedside on antibiotics and I&D for abscesses
Liz Daniels, an awesome senior Resident from Cincinnati Children's was gracious enough to share her thoughts on two abscess questions that perplexed her during a recent stint in the ED.
Reducing pain during incision and drainage of abscesses (Re-post)
Incision and drainage of a cutaneous abscess doesn't have to be a very painful procedure. Learn how to reduce the discomfort associated with this common procedure in the ED.
A podcast on CSF shunt complications
Ventricular CSF shunts are very common - many kids have them. The most common complications are malfunction and infection. This episode of PEM Currents reviews the basics and how you can assess for complications in CSF shunts in kids.
Happy 5th Anniversary to PEMBlog.com!
PEMBlog was born in August 2012. In the last 5 years it has grown beyond my wildest expectations thanks to you, the readers and contributors. Thank you!
2017 Starter Pack: Head Injuries
This Starter Pack has useful articles dealing with head injuries in children.
2017 Starter Pack: Appendicitis
This Starter Pack is all about acute appendicitis. I have a feeling that you will see this is the very near future in the ED.
2017 Starter Pack: Testicular Pain
Time is Testicle! This Starter Pack is focused only on 50% of the population, but on a relatively common presenting complaint in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
2017 Starter Pack: Pneumonia
This Starter Pack is designed to give you a quick primer on all things community acquired pneumonia.
2017 Starter Pack: Procedural Sedation
This starter pack centers on procedural sedation - mostly with ketamine, which by and large is (one of) the most commonly used agent in children for procedures in the ED.
2017 Starter Pack: Croup
Nearly all of you will see a child with croup. Therefore I present this Starter Pack with information on those who bark.
