It is summertime, so the bees and bugs are out! In this episode, Dr. Ben Grebber, a pediatric resident at Boston Children’s Hospital/Tufts Children’s Hospital, discusses Bee Stings and Spider Bites. A very common pediatric summer complaint in emergency departments, urgent cares, and primary care offices, this episode covers common signs and symptoms, some pathophysiology, and recommended treatments.

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Ben Grebber and Brad Sobolewski – Stings and Envenomations – PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast

Managing Pain in Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Crises – PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast

Vaso-occlusive pain episodes are the most common reason children and adolescents with sickle cell disease present to the Emergency Department. Prompt, protocol-driven management is essential starting with early administration of IV opioids, reassessment at 15–30 minute intervals, and judicious hydration. Understanding the patient’s typical pain pattern, opioid history, and psychosocial context can guide more effective […]
  1. Managing Pain in Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Crises
  2. Penetrating Neck Injuries
  3. Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI
  4. Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease)
  5. The Unvaccinated Child with Fever

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Bond, G. R. (1999). Snake, spider, and scorpion envenomation in North America. Pediatrics in review, 20(5), 147-151.

Pansare, M., Seth, D., Kamat, A., & Kamat, D. (2020). Summer buzz: All you need to know about insect sting allergies. Pediatrics in Review, 41(7), 348-356.

Shireen Banerji, PharmD, Alvin C. Bronstein, MD, 2016. “Envenomations”, American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care, Thomas K. McInerny, MD, FAAP, Henry M. Adam, MD, FAAP, Deborah E. Campbell, MD, FAAP, Thomas G. DeWitt, MD, FAAP, Jane Meschan Foy, MD, FAAP, Deepak M. Kamat, MD, PhD, FAAP, Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP, Kelly J. Kelleher, MD, MPH, FAAP