AAP 2016 Top 10 #5: Testing for abuse in children with sentinel injuries of NAT
The 5th article from the AAP SOEM NCE Top 10 of 2016 determined rates of abuse evaluation and diagnosis among children with sentinel injuries of non-accidental trauma
A primer on upper extremity splints
Check out this review of upper extremity splinting from Cincinnati Children's resident Katie Wilson.
Reading facial X-Rays
Here are some thoughts on the utility of facial X-Rays and a link to a good review.
AAP 2016 Top 10 #4: Clinical judgment vs PECARN Clinical prediction rule in TBI
The 4th article in the AAP NCE top 10 of 2016 is a secondary analysis of that PECAN TBI paper everyone has been talking about.
Nail Injury Arts and Crafts
This post by Cincinnati Children's resident Matt Wolfgang explores whether or not we should consider using tissue adhesives in nailbed lacerations and nail avulsions.
AAP 2016 Top 10 #3: Dopamine versus Epinephrine
Paper #3 from the 2016 AAP Section on Emergency Medicine Top 10 papers is a randomized controlled trial on dopamine versus epinephrine.
AAP 2016 Top 10 #2: A metronome in simulated CPR
The second article in the Top 10 list from the AAP Section on Emergency Medicine 2016 sessions is all about the use of a metronome during CPR.
AAP 2016 Top 10 #1: The reliability of telemedicine assessments
The first article in the AAP Top 10 series is a study on telemedicine for the assessment of children with fever and respiratory distress.
A presentation on fever
These are the slides from a presentation I gave on October 28th, 2016 to the residents at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. It reviews some general pearls on fever and febrile illnesses before segueing to fever in neonates, fever in 3-36 months, and fever of unknown origin in older children.
Top 10 PEM Papers – AAP NCE SOEM Live Tweet
The Top 10 Pediatric Emergency Medicine papers is always one of the highlights of the AAP NCE Section on Emergency Medicine sessions.
