Fracture Fridays: Nailed it! (Re-post)
Fingertip fractures, even open ones are managed a bit differently than others. Learn more about these here.
Narcan you dose it?
Given the increased prevalence of opiate abuse I felt that it was important to discuss some of the nuances of Narcan dosing.
From the Archives: Spring Break Edition
Yes, I'm on Spring Break this week. So, no "new" content. But what if you haven't dove into the PEMBlog Archives? Check out a few of my educational series posts here.
PSA: Ask parents the specific dose of ibuprofen/acetaminophen
This is a public service announcement: Ask parents exactly how much acetaminophen or ibuprofen they are giving. The results may surprise you.
Lemierre’s syndrome
There has been a rise in the incidence of Lemierre's Syndrome, a diagnosis that presents with a history of pharyngitis followed by neck pain and eventually septicemia from infectious thromboemboli from the jugular veins. Learn more about it here.
My approach to the management of dehydration in the ED
You will no doubt see a child with gastroenteritis with dehydration in the very near future. It is likely to be due to infections gastroenteritis. If you are sure that is the case then this post is for you. So, I present a simple, stepwise approach to the child with dehydration in the ED.
The Febrile Infant – University of Cincinnati Emergency Medicine Collaboration
In conjunction with Taming The SRU and the University of Cincinnati Department of Emergency Medicine’s Annals of B Pod I am proud to present this article on the febrile infant.
Perils of professionalism in the digital age – v2.0
This is the abbreviated online version of my plenary at the 2016 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows Conference. I review how your professional and personal selves intersect online and how you can craft a compelling online profile that you can be proud of.
email and texting in Medicine
I couldn't possibly get to all of the relevant content during my online professionalism themed Plenary talk at the 2016 PEM Fellows conference. Check out this "online exclusive" video on email and texting in medicine.
A podcast on strep pharyngitis? Sure!
This may be a bit hard to swallow, but not every disease process in the Emergency Department is exciting. Streptococcal pharyngitis is an incredibly common condition, especially in the Pediatric Emergency Department and I wanted to take this opportunity to answer some common questions. Who knows, perhaps after listening to this edition of PEM Currents you too will start treating [...]
