Hand, Foot, and Mouth (and Butt) disease is incredibly popular in the summer/warm weather months in the Northern Hemisphere (August through October). It is so popular that I guarantee you will see it many times. This brief episode will teach you how to make the diagnosis and review strategies for management – which are largely supportive.

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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease – PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast – Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd

Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI – PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast, Brad Sobolewski discusses advanced imaging in pediatric emergency care with Dr. Jennifer Marin (jennifer.marin@chp.edu) from UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. They explore the evidence behind ultrasound, CT, and MRI, strategies to reduce low-value imaging, and the role of shared decision-making in selecting the appropriate diagnostic […]
  1. Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI
  2. Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease)
  3. The Unvaccinated Child with Fever
  4. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  5. Inhalant Misuse: From Glue to Galaxy Gas

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References

Guerra AM, Orille E, Waseem M. Hand Foot And Mouth Disease. [Updated 2022 May 10]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK431082/

Woodland DL. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease. Viral Immunol. 2019 May;32(4):159.