Community acquired pneumonia: Labs
This post focuses on labs in community acquired pneumonia. Learn about why blood culture is all you need and where future research may help us with diagnosis.
Community acquired pneumonia: Imaging
Part two in the community acquired pneumonia is all about imaging - mostly X-Rays.
Community acquired pneumonia: Clinical presentation
This is part one of the PEMBlog series on community acquired pneumonia. It focuses on the clinical presentation.
Support Emergency Medical Services for Children!
Recently, President Donald Trump released his fiscal year 2018 budget proposal, which eliminated funding for the EMSC program. The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a statement opposing the overall budget proposal and today joined with several other organizations to speak out against the president's recommendation to defund EMSC. Read on for how you can help.
Listen closely to this podcast about Vocal Cord Dysfunction
All that wheezes is not asthma. And vocal cord dysfunction is not wheezing. Learn more about how vocal cord dysfunction is mistaken for wheezing, and how to make the diagnosis in this episode of PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine podcast.
Fracture Fridays: Popped patella pandemonium (Re-post)
Learn how to reduce a dislocated patella! It's fun!
Briefs: Butt worms
When a patient presents with nocturnal perianal pruritus suspect a Pinworm infestation. Learn more about diagnosis and treatment in this edition of PEMBlog Briefs.
Under Pressure: A podcast on the acute management of elevated ICP
Listen to this episode of PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine podcast and learn more about the management of elevated intracranial pressure.
Why we do what we do: Hypertonic saline for elevated intracranial pressure
This edition of Why We Do What We Do focuses on the use of hypertonic saline to treat elevated intracranial pressure in children.
Happy 10th Anniversary to my amazing wife!
Every year I make an Anniversary video for my wife. And every year I post it online (the only non-educational post on PEMBlog). This year is no different. It's probably more embarrassing for me than "My Best Friend."
