Medical Music Mondays: Tick, Tick, Boom!
Lyme disease has 3 stages. I have a hard time remembering them. Perhaps some pop punk will help? Learn about Early, Early disseminated, and Late Lyme. And remember, It's Doxycycline Time!
Racemic Epinephrine is on a national shortage in the United States (May 2024)
Racepinephrine (Racemic epinephrine) is used for croup patients who have stridor at rest and post extubation stridor. It is currently on national shortage and many facilities have a very limited supply of the nebules on hand. In times of shortage, intravenous EPINEPHRINE 1 mg/mL can be utilized as a nebulized solution in place of racepinephrine using the dosing of 0.5 mg/kg to a max of 5 mg. Doses that result in a volume of less than 3 mL should have normal saline added to the nebulizer to make a minimum volume of 3 mL.
Medical Music Mondays: A Nursemaid’s Lullaby
I write the lyrics AI writes the Music - you get educational material? Welcome to Medical Music Mondays on PEMBlog and via my YouTube Channel.
Podcast Episode: Febrile Seizures
Febrile Seizures are among the most common neurological problema in young children, occurring in 1 out of 50 children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years of age. This episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast is a Question and Answer style exploration of some of the most common learning points in this incredibly important topic. Listen "Febrile [...]
Medical Music Mondays: Simple Febrile Seizures
I write the lyrics AI writes the Music - you get educational material? Welcome to Medical Music Mondays on PEMBlog and via my YouTube Channel.
Happy 17th Anniversary to my Amazing Wife!
The only annual "non-medical" post to PEMBlog is here. My annual anniversary video that I produce of my wife.
Tools you should use: Pediatric NIH Stroke Scale
Pediatric strokes are rare and challenging to diagnose. There is a validated Pediatric Stroke Scale from the NIH that can be used in conjunction with a stroke protocol that involves Neurology, Radiology, and a local/regional Stroke Team.
How to Find More Quality Blog Posts on Respiratory Infections in Children: Findings from a SOAR Review
Our SOAR review provides readers with a curated list of high-quality blog posts on topics of respiratory infectious diseases. The table below contains information for high-quality blog posts on a slew of other conditions, including author names, dates of publication, and links for easy access.
Sweet! A Metabolic Disorders focused podcast episode
This episode will help you better prepare for and manage children with inborn errors of metabolism in the Emergency Department. Consider it a supplement to what you remember from Biochemistry and the instructions on the family's laminated care plan sheet. My special guest podcaster, Emily Groopman, is an actual Pediatric Geneticist in training and we hope that you will find this episode useful.
How to Find a Quality Blog Post on Croup: Findings from a SOAR Review
Our SOAR review provides readers with a curated list of high-quality blog posts on topics of respiratory infectious disease. The table below contains information for high-quality blog posts on the topic of CROUP, including author names, dates of publication, and links for easy access.
