Pediatric EM

Intracranial Abscess and Importance of Head Circumference Measurements in Pediatric Patients

11/19/2025 Hayn Jackson, MD , Jordan Nogle, DO , Chad McCalla, MD

Intracranial abscesses are a rare pathology in which focal areas of brain parenchyma are necrotic secondary to an infectious agent, typically bacteria, with an incidence of 1,500-2,500 cases in the Un

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Pediatric EM , Simulation , Ultrasound

What’s in the Bag? Inguinal Hernia Containing a Mass in an Infant

11/18/2025 Matthew Shopshire, MD, MPH , Julia Z. Guo, MD , Richard Gordon Jr., MD, FACEP

Inguinal hernias with ovarian contents are rare and are more common in the pediatric population than women of reproductive age. Inguinal hernias with ovarian content may appear on ultrasound as a smal

Pediatric EM , Critical Care

Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity: What to Know about This Complex Diagnosis in the Critical Care Unit

11/18/2025 Hannah E. Miller, MD , Alisha Agarwal, MS4

Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity (PSH) describes the dysregulation of the sympathetic nervous system. This disease process typically occurs in the setting of severe acquired brain injury, which ca

Airway , Pediatric EM

Partial Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO): Difficult Airway Planning and the Benefits of Interdisciplinary Care

3/19/2025 Cynthia Rincon, DO, PGY-3 , Scott Crawford, MD, FACEP, CHSOS

Can’t-intubate/can’t-ventilate scenarios are critical, and the difficulty ramps up when your patient is a young child. Planning ahead for the difficult airway can make the difference between life and

Cardiology , Ultrasound , Pediatric EM

"Nausea, Vomiting, and Tachycardia. Oh My!": Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy

12/2/2024 James C. Roberson III, MD , Veronica Miles, MD

In this case report, a common, very non-specific complaint of nausea/vomiting leads to a rare diagnosis of noncompaction cardiomyopathy in a young adult. Learn how to catch this condition, despite its

Pediatric EM , Neurology

When a Headache Is Not Just a Headache

10/31/2024 Moshe Bengio, DO , Glenn Goodwin, DO, EMT-P , Abhishek Roka, MD , Michelle Marin, MD

Acute, persistent headache in a pediatric patient with no recent trauma can have a broad differential and, in most cases, should raise red flags. This case demonstrates the evaluation and management o

Research , Pediatric EM , Simulation , Grants

Grant Recipient Conducts Research on PALS-Based PEM Resources

6/14/2024 Imikomobong (Micky) Ibia, MD

The EMRA Simulation Research Grant allowed me to implement a multiyear pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) study that evaluates the effectiveness, usability, and workload implications of cognitive aids

Pediatric EM , Neurology , Vascular

CNS Manifestations in IgAV: A Pediatric Case Report

3/18/2024 Erin Bell, MD , Abby Halm, MD , Jakob Ottenhoff, DO

Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV) is the most common form of present vasculitis in children. Diagnosis is clinical and includes the presence of palpable purpura with at least 1 of the following: a bi

Pediatric EM , Gastroenterology

Case Study: Pediatric GI Bleed With Meckel’s Diverticulum Diagnosis

1/15/2024 Daniel Epperson, MD , Sandra Schwab, MD

Pediatric GI bleeding is a somewhat uncommon presentation to the emergency department. Disposition is critical for the pediatric patient with a suspected GI bleed. In the unwell-appearing child regard

Health Policy Journal Club , Health Policy , Pediatric EM , Social EM

Health Policy Journal Club: A Study of Firearms Safety Education in the Pediatric Emergency Department

11/1/2023 Kena Lemu , Vidya Eswaran, MD , Cedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP

The pediatric emergency department is a unique setting in which educational interventions can reach a wide variety of people. The Health Policy Journal Club examines a study conducted to gauge the eff

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