Browsing: Pediatric EM

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Pediatric EM

A Blue Baby Comes into Your ED

2/5/2019 Natalia Popenko, MD , Aditi Mitra, MD
As emergency medicine providers, how can we best approach the cyanotic and non-cyanotic infant?
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Pediatric EM

The Lupus of Metabolic Disorders: Pediatric Hypoglycemia and Its Management

12/15/2018 Zaza Atanelov, MD, MPH , Katie VanNatta, DO, MBA, MS , Carolyn Holland, MD, MEd, FACEP
Hypoglycemia in pediatric patients can be described as the lupus of metabolic disorders. It can be hard to differentiate if hypoglycemia is causing symptoms or is the result of an underlying problem.
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Pediatric EM , Dermatology

Melanocytes That Can Kill

12/15/2018 Yagnaram Ravichandran, MBBS, MD, FAAP , Maureen Luetje, DO , Katherine McVety, MD , Rajan Arora, MD
Children with risk factors for neurocutaneous melanosis should be followed closely and screened regularly.
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Pediatric EM , Ophthalmology

When You Hear Hooves, Consider a Zebra

10/16/2018 Yagnaram Ravichandran, MBBS, MD, FAAP , Rajan Arora, MD
Ocular swelling in children is a common complaint. But that doesn't mean the etiology is always common - or benign.
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Pediatric EM , Cardiology

The Pediatric ECG and Long QT Syndrome

10/16/2018 Cullen Clark, MD
Knowing the differences between the pediatric and adult ECG will help you distinguish potentially life-threatening abnormalities from a normal pediatric ECG.
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Pediatric EM , Neurology

Flaccid Paralysis in a 7-week-old Infant

8/19/2018 Yagnaram Ravichandran, MBBS, MD, FAAP , Amy DeLaroche, MBBS
Flaccid paralysis of the bilateral lower extremities in infants can be the presenting feature for a variety of diseases.
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Grants , Simulation , Airway , Pediatric EM , Medical Education

Pediatric Sedation Simulation for Emergency Medicine Residents: Improving Patient Safety with Standardized Procedural Checklists

8/17/2018 Lawrence Lau, MD , Xiao C. "Tony" Zhang, MD, MS , Ronald V. Hall, MD, FACEP , Crystal Waters, MS , Nathan Duncan , Elizabeth Lee, MD , Kory S. London, MD, FACEP , Dimitrios Papanagnou, MD, MPH
In EDs where pediatric volume is low, pediatric sedation is a low-frequency, high-consequence procedure, in which the nature of the medications and procedure are all the risks of airway management and
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Pediatric EM

Management of Pediatric Seizures

8/17/2018 Jijoe Joseph, DO, MBA , Megan Betts, DO , Daniel Gruzman, DO , Dean Olsen, DO , Cindy Chang, MD
Seizures account for about 1% of all ED visits for children younger than 18, and at least 5% of pediatric patients will experience a seizure by the time they are 16 years old. Treating the condition i
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Infectious Disease , Pediatric EM

Tamiflu: To Use or Not to Use?

6/11/2018 Lucy Liu, MD , Carmen Avendano, MD
One of the worst flu seasons in recent years sent patients to the ED in droves. It also focused attention on oseltamivir's efficacy and safety in various populations. Is it safe for children? Adults?
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Sports Medicine , Orthopedics , Pediatric EM

Recanting Impressions: Posterior Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation

6/10/2018 Richard L. Grantier III, MD , Puja Craddock, MD
Signs of posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocations can be subtle, but this condition is a true orthopedic emergency. Are you prepared to perform a reduction in the ED if necessary?