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Urology , Pediatric EM

Dysuria and Progressive Abdominal Pain in a Male Pediatric Patient

8/17/2020 Carolina Vega, MD , Chelsey Yurkovich, DO , Jennifer Noble, MD, FAAP

Pediatric patients with abdominal pain and dysuria - even older children - may be suffering the effects of infected urachal remnants. How can you treat this condition?

Orthopedics

A Rare Case of Adolescent Joint Pain in the ED

8/17/2020 Tanner Miles, MD , MAJ John Kiel, DO, MPH, CAQ-SM , Alexandra Mannix, MD

Osteochondral defect (OCD), historically referred to as Osteochondritis Dissecans, was described by Dr. Franz König more than 125 years ago. Rarely seen in the ED, it should remain in your differentia

Toxicology , Pulmonary , Pediatric EM

Dank Vapes: A Tale of a Pediatric E-cigarette Vaping Associated Lung Injury

8/17/2020 Kellan Etter , Brian Kelley , Scott Sutton, MD

Lung injuries associated with electronic cigarettes (aka vaping) are on the rise, especially among teens. With a higher risk of addiction and weaker regulations, vaping can be cause for concern.

Pediatric EM , Orthopedics

Cervical Spine Injuries in the Pediatric Population

8/17/2020 Nicholas Kos , Myrna Aboudiab , Zaza Atanelov, MD, MPH , Amber Hathcock, MD

Although cervical spine injuries are rare among the pediatric population, when you do see a child with a spinal injury, there's a 60-80% likelihood the c-spine is involved.

Palliative Care , COVID-19

Terminal Extubation in the ED: Palliative Care in EM

8/17/2020 Marc Cassone, DO , Garrett Stoltzfus, MD , Eric Melnychuk, DO

Providing palliation and end-of-life care has become an important aspect of emergency medicine; this has become especially relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Comfort measures and terminal extubati

Editor's Forum

On the Importance of Anti-Racism

8/17/2020 Priyanka Lauber, DO

The resurgence of anti-racism mentality in this country is long overdue. We have been forced, repeatedly, to come to terms with the racism in this country. Do you know what it means to be anti-racist?