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Pediatric EM Morsels
JANUARY 19, 2024
If you have ever talked with a pediatric emergency medicine physician about some basic tenets of their practice, one of them will inevitably be, “ Never trust a neonate. ” The first few months of life outside the womb can elucidate a myriad of problems that were previously hidden during the prenatal state. The Journal of Pediatrics.
Pediatric EM Morsels
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Mycoplasma Pneumonia: Epidemiology According to the CDC , infections from Mycoplasma pneumnoniae have increased in the US, especially in young children. The post Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. After a prolonged period of low incidence , M. Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection in Children.
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Pediatric EM Morsels
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Another change is the CDC approved the use of IV artesunate for malaria treatment in the US in May 2022. This allowed US hospitals to stock the drug to ensure quick treatment of suspected severe cases, rather than having to ship it from the CDC under the prior expanded-access protocol (Thomas 2023). Pediatr Clin N Am 69 (2022) 47–64.
PEMBlog
MARCH 4, 2025
In this episode we dive into the resurgence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae an atypical bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia thats making waves in pediatric emergency medicine. Pediatr Emerg Care. Plus, well discuss whether M. pneumoniae even needs to be treated in the first place! Plus, well discuss whether M. UpToDate , 1 Nov.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Whooping Cough: A Cyclical but Preventable Disease Whooping cough, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis , is another infectious disease experiencing a resurgence despite the availability of vaccines. Pediatric vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatrics.
PEMBlog
JULY 10, 2024
” Emily Labudde, MD, a Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellow at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and recent pediatric residency graduate from Cincinnati Children’s discusses the various manifestations of this sexually transmitted infection, and how we can’t miss this very treatable, but sneaky malady. .”
Pediatric EM Morsels
APRIL 5, 2024
However, it is often overlooked that tickborne illnesses are among the most common travel-related illnesses globally (CDC Traveller’s Health 2017). CDC 2024) Generally, most ticks require >24 hours of attachment for there to be a risk of transfer of the infectious agent.
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