Neonate with Bloody Stool
Today Sean Fox covers the neonate with bloody stool on Pediatric EM Morsels.
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EM@3AM: Orbital Cellulitis
A 12-year-old male is brought to the ED by his mom for right eye swelling and pain. The patient reports pain with extra ocular motion and decreased vision in the right eye. You see extensive right eyelid swelling. What’s the next step in your evaluation and treatment?
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Pediatric Mechanical Ventilation in the Emergency Department: Taking Away the Big Anxiety Over Small Lungs
What do you get when you take a pediatric patient and add mechanical ventilation? Probably a lot of anxiety… This post from Joe Ravera and Skyler Lentz will help you conquer mechanical ventilation in pediatric patients.
EM@3AM: Intussusception
A 3-year-old male presents with his mom with chief complaint of vomiting and recurrent abdominal pain. Her son will intermittently cry and refuse to eat, followed by normal activity. His appetite has been decreased. VS are normal. Physical exam reveals a patient who appears stated age, nontoxic, and playful. Your physical exam, including abdomen and GU, is normal. The mom rushes out several minutes later and notifies you that her son is crying and holding his abdomen. What’s the diagnosis, and what’s your next step in your evaluation and treatment?
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Severe Hand Foot Mouth Disease
Childhood rashes are not my favorite topic or condition to contemplate. Learn more about this unique condition, especially during this time of year.
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The EM Educator Series: Bleeding until proven otherwise…
Welcome back to the EM Educator Series. These posts provide brief mini-cases followed by key questions to consider while working. The featured questions provide important learning points for those working with you, as well as vital items to consider in the evaluation and management of the specific condition discussed. This week we have a case where you should assume bleeding until proven otherwise.
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Epinephrine for SHOCK
Unfortunately, some children in SEPTIC shock will be refractory to your initial therapies, and another question will be encountered: Which pressor should we start: Epinephrine or Dopamine?
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