Gastroenteritis Starter Pack
This Starter Pack focuses on gastroenteritis in the ED. Learn about assessing the degree of dehydration, a strategy for giving IV fluids and lots of stuff about ondansetron.
Happy Medical New Year’s Day 2016
July 1st is a time for new beginnings. On this "Medical New Year's Day" I wanted to share some words of wisdom.
Migraines Starter Pack
This Starter Pack focuses on migraines in the ED. Learn why antiemetics are first line, why valproate is second line, and more.
Asthma Starter Pack
Here are some asthma related resources for asthma to get you started in the Emergency Department.
Check out this red hot podcast on Heat Illness
This edition of PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast focuses on heat illness in its many forms. Learn about everything from the benign prickly heat, to life threatening heat stroke.
PEM Currents podcast on swallowed foreign bodies
Kids eat stuff they're not supposed to. Most of the time foreign bodies pass harmlessly through the GI tract. Occasionally they will get stuck. It is your job to figure out who has an impacted foreign body, and how to diagnose and manage it. Listen to this podcast to learn more.
Why we do what we do: Antibiotics for dog bites
We often prescribe prophylactic antibiotics for dog bites. Is there evidence to support this practice?
Reducing pain during incision and drainage of abscesses
Performing incision and drainage on an abscess is painful for the patient. I realize that is as obvious a statement as I could possibly make. I wanted to briefly touch on some of the many interventions that you can use to decrease pain during I&D.
D-dimer utility in pediatric patients with suspected PE
Is D-dimer useful in ruling out PE in kids? Read on to find out more.
You don’t need an X-Ray to diagnose constipation! (Re-post)
Go ahead and diagnose constipation based on your history and physical exam. Don't order an X-Ray if you don't need one. Read on for more in this PEMBlog exposé.
