Come meet me at AAP 2015 in Washington, DC
I'll be presenting some of my work on improving the procedure experience for our residents at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center at the 2015 AAP NCE. Get a sneak peak at my poster right here!
Differentiating normal early ST repolarization versus left anterior STEMI
Many healthy adolescents with chest pain have subtle elevations in the ST segment. Check out this post to learn how to differentiate benign early repolarization from left anterior STEMI.
Reduction of the dislocated finger
Check out a brief video on how to reduce a dislocated finger.
PEM Currents podcast on ITP
PEM Currents, my Pediatric Emergency Medicine podcast brings you an episode focused on the diagnosis and management of ITP.
Clinical predictors and evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma in children
This post details clinical predictors associated with intraabdominal injury as well as a suggested evaluation pathway for children with blunt abdominal trauma.
Art of Medicine: Gaining trust, and keeping it
This post in the Art of Medicine series delves into what we, as evaluators are looking for when we assess residents in terms of how they know their limits and ask for help (which is totally appropriate!).
Art of Medicine: Being organized can help you prioritize
This post in the Art of Medicine series therefore delves into what we, as evaluators are looking for when we assess residents in terms of how they organize and prioritize in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
Art of Medicine: What’s the plan?
This post in the Art of Medicine series delves into what we, as evaluators are looking for when we assess residents in terms of how they develop plans in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
Art of Medicine: Are you asking the right questions?
This post in the Art of Medicine series delves into what we, as evaluators are looking for when we assess residents in terms of how they gather the essential information from their patients and their families in an accurate manner.
Is it possible to decrease MRSA carriage by putting antibiotics in your nose?
You can reduce carriage rates of MRSA by using bactroban and a few select hygiene measures. These are effective in the short term - but the long term benefits are not well understood.
