Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

To celebrate the end of trauma season ( is it ever really over? ), we here at the Ped EM Morsels Bakery have cooked up a morsel to remind you that pediatric trauma can be even more difficult than you think. Unfortunately, there are numerous other pitfalls that can be encountered during the management of pediatric trauma patients.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Bob Luten, a PEM physician in Jacksonville, FL , designed the Broselow-Luten color-coded length-based system to help estimate a child’s weight, and thereby offload the cognitive burden of medication dosing and choice of equipment sizes in pediatric resuscitations. DeBoer 2020] Now seen as industry standard in pediatric emergency care.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JULY 8, 2024

In this episode: recognition, risk stratification, decision tools, indications for lumbar puncture in the febrile pediatric patient, tips and trick on performing LPs in children, and ED management of pediatric meningitis. and many more.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The post Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection in Children. UpToDate , 1 Nov. 2024, www.uptodate.com/contents/mycoplasma-pneumoniae-infection-in-children.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 6, 2024

National Assessment of Pediatric Readiness of US Emergency Departments during the Covid-19 Pandemic. July 2023 Date: Dec 11, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Rachel Hatcliffe is a pediatric emergency medicine attending at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. She is the co-Principal Investigator for the EMS for Children Data Center.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Certainly, the care of pediatric patients is known for its “ Seasonality. Pediatr Emerg Care. The post Summer Penile Syndrome appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Chance encounters with life’s hazards seem to increase in the Summer time (ex, Trampolines , Snakes , Lawn Mowers , Water , and Heat ).

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 19, 2024

Since tonsillectomy is one of the most common pediatric surgeries in the US (~500,000 per year) and the rate of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage is about 1-5% , it is a good idea that we all are familiar with how to manage this issue! Detecting coagulopathy in pediatric patients with post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage. 2021 Aug;147:110807.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JULY 18, 2023

The post EM Quick Hits 50 Normal Unenhanced CT Renal Colic DDx, Perichondritis, Magnesium in Pediatric Asthma, Steroids for Pneumonia, OMI Cath Lab Activation appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 29, 2024

Pediatrics. Pediatr Rev (2022) 43 (7): 371–383. link] The post Rebaked: Inborn Errors of Metabolism presenting in the ED appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Incidence of inborn errors of metabolism in British Columbia, 1969–1996. 2000; 105:e 10. Inborn Errors of Metabolism: Becoming Ready for Rare. Samantha A.

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EM Ottawa

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Pediatric trauma is a high acuity but low frequency event (2). There is a well-documented correlation amongst EMS and adult ED physicians who provide less pediatric care to […] The post Pediatric Traumatic Cardiac Arrest appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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EMDocs

MARCH 2, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp.  An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2019 The post EM@3AM: Pneumocephalus appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. A 58-year-old female with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and chronic back pain presents to the ED with severe headache and nausea.

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First 10 EM

OCTOBER 28, 2024

That being said, despite working in two very busy community hospitals with a high percentage of pediatrics visits, c-spine injuries are just not an issue I struggle with. As with everything that comes out of the PECARN group, this is a huge study, and is therefore one that everyone needs to know about.

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RebelEM

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This course teaches practical, effective skills and strategies for adult and pediatric intubation that promote patient safety and increase provider confidence. CEU Pre-Hospital *Military Discounts Available* View Course Dates The post Levitan/Rezaie Practical Airway Course appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog.

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EMDocs

JULY 1, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 3-year-old male with no past medical history presents to the ED with one week of daily fevers >102°F associated with four days of rash on the trunk.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 15, 2024

Being comfortable evaluating and managing pediatric seizures also requires a lot of humility. World J Pediatr. The post Gelastic Seizures: No Laughing Matter appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Vitamin B6 Deficiency ). Guo ZH, Zhang JG, Shao XQ, Hu WH, Sang L, Zheng Z, Zhang C, Wang X, Li CD, Mo JJ, Zhang K.

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First 10 EM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Some topics come up over and over again, and it may seem somewhat repetitive or wasteful to spend so much time on them, but seeing as so many people are still using outpatient IV antibiotics despite overwhelming evidence that oral antibiotics are just as good, if not better, I will continue to cover papers as […] The post Oral antibiotics are (..)

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EMDocs

JUNE 17, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Pediatrics. 2009-1709 The post EM@3AM: Periorbital Cellulitis appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. Parents report the swelling has progressively worsened and is greater in the upper eyelid.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 7, 2024

Difficult vs. Severe Asthma: Definition and Limits of Asthma Control in the Pediatric Population. Front Pediatr. The post ReBaked Morsel on Asthma Control – The 2020 NIH Asthma Management Guidelines appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. 2018 Jun 19;6:170. doi: 10.3389/fped.2018.00170. 2018.00170. Clin Med Res.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 1, 2024

2024 Date: May 29, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Caleb Ward is a pediatric emergency medicine attending and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Children’s National Hospital and The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC. EMS placed him in a C-collar and brought him to you.

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University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is a retrospective review of pediatric patients with mental health presentations to EMS in Australia. For children 12 or o. Click to view the rest

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 2, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Available from: [link] yousef, CC BY-SA 4.0 <[link] via Wikimedia Commons The post EM@3AM: Oculomotor Nerve Palsy appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. Updated 2022 Jul 4]. In: StatPearls [Internet].

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Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 23, 2024

The post Return to Learn / Return to Sport after Concussion appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Br J Sports Med. 2023 Jun;57(11):695-711. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-106898. PMID: 37316210.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 2, 2023

Today we are talking about a rare disease called FPIES (food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome) and how you might encounter these patients in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome in a tertiary pediatric center: safety of guideline-conforming food challenges.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Low-dose lipid emulsion for pediatric vasoplegic shock due to quetiapine and fluvoxamine overdose: a case report. His roommate found an empty pill bottle on the floor next to him. The bottle contained 100 mg quetiapine tablets, and 50 tablets were unaccounted for. Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2022;15:3915-3929. Published 2019. Stiff and Twisted.

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Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EKG/ECG Seizures 111

Emergency Medicine Cases

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The post EM Quick Hits 43 Pediatric Cannabis Poisoning, Esophageal Perforation, Brugada, Career Transitions in EM appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

APRIL 25, 2023

The post EM Quick Hits 48 – FAST in Pediatric Trauma, Multiple Myeloma, Drowning, AKA, Global EM appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 12, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. cc The post EM@3AM: Flexor Tendon Laceration appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. A 41-year-old male with no significant past medical history presents with a deep hand laceration. Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association; 2022:10-11. Roberts, James R.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A single cadaveric study from the 1950s showed that the pediatric subglottic space approximated a circular funnel with the narrowest portion at the cricoid level This study included only 15 children aged 4 months–14 years But why was this a problem? Front Pediatr. Cuffed endotracheal tubes in pediatric intensive care.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 5, 2025

Special thanks to Dr. Kevin Wasko, guest expert on the EM Cases podcast on this topic, who inspired this column. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. Anesthetic management of the pediatric bleeding tonsil. Dr. Helman is an emergency physician at North York General Hospital in Toronto. 2012;344:e3054. Arora R, Saraiya S, Niu X, et al.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 26, 2024

Make sure to consult your friendly neighborhood pediatric neurologist and/or rheumatologist! The post Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis in Children and Adolescents appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. The prevalence ranges from 12.5%-61% Epub 2013 Dec 18. Erratum in: Lancet Neurol. 2014 Feb;13(2):135.

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EM Ottawa

MAY 22, 2023

A Comparison of Prehospital Pediatric Analgesic Use of Ketamine and Opioids.” Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Frawley, John et al. “A Prehospital emergency care, 1-5. Prehospital emergency care, 1-5.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 1, 2024

Pediatr Pulmonol. Pediatric Lung Abscess: Immediate Diagnosis by Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Pediatr Emerg Care. The post Lung Abscess in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. References: Matsushima A, Mizuno S, Minamikawa S, Nakagishi Y, Kasai M. 2024 Jan 11. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26854. Epub ahead of print.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 9, 2023

Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: Basics Pediatric liver disease may be due to numerous causes. Banc-Husu, 2023 ] Cholestastis Inflammatory conditions Genetic and Metabolic diseases Pediatric cirrhotic liver disease has many complications. Beyond Varices: Complications of Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension in Pediatrics.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

APRIL 2, 2020

The post EM Quick Hits 15 – COVID-19 Practical Tips, Pediatric COVID and Human Factors appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JANUARY 23, 2024

The post EM Quick Hits 54 Button Battery Ingestion, C. difficile, ECG in Tox, Bed Bugs, Fibrinogen in Trauma, Cold Air for Croup appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JANUARY 15, 2019

EM Quick Hits is a brand new EM Cases podcast that contains 5 minute segments chosen from 10 specific topics by 10 different experts and educators. They include toxicology, trauma, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, resuscitation, human factors, addiction and pediatric emergencies.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Sarah Reid on an approach to Infant Vomiting, Brit Long on Orbital Cellulitis essentials, Justin Morgenstern on the PATCH trial - Prehospital TXA in Trauma, Christina Shenvi on Prevention and Treatment of Delirium, Jason Hines on Procedural Skills Decay, Aaron Billin on Altitude Sickness.

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