The emDOCs.net team is very happy to collaborate with PECARN STELAR (Seattle, Dallas/Texas, and Los Angeles) Node and the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC) in presenting high-yield pediatric topics that highlight evidence based medicine with solid research.
PECARN STELAR Podcast – Episode 1: Anaphylaxis Read More »
A 3-year-old male presents to the ED with one week of daily fevers >102°F associated with four days of rash on the trunk. His parents have been managing his fevers with acetaminophen and ibuprofen, but became worried today when they noticed redness and swelling of the tongue in addition to swelling in the hands and feet. Vital signs demonstrate a rectal temperature 39.5°C, BP 92/60, HR 130, RR 35, and SpO2 of 98%. Physical exam demonstrates an ill appearing child with bilateral conjunctival injection; erythematous tongue with dry, fissured lips; right sided cervical lymphadenopathy; an erythematous maculopapular rash on the chest, abdomen, and back; and nonpitting edema of the hands and feet. What is the most likely diagnosis?
EM@3AM: Kawasaki Disease Read More »
We are in the midst of a staggering mental health crisis. Thousands of children and adolescents spend days at time in Emergency Departments waiting for definitive mental health disposition.
PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 5: The Boarded ED Patient Read More »
There are protocols in place that assist highly trained Emergency Medical Service providers in assuring that agitated children are safely transported to their destination. This podcast episode is all about what prehospital providers should do to get these agitated children safely to the ED.
PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 4: Safe prehospital transport Read More »
Agitated should always be treated with dignity and respect. This entails utilizing the least invasive non-pharmacologic means of assisting them, before moving to physical or chemical restraints. This podcast episode is all about age-appropriate non pharmacologic management strategies for agitated children. It is also episode 2 in a 5 episode series focused on agitation in children and adolescents.
PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 2: Non-Pharmacologic Management Read More »
What do you need to know about pediatric cardiomyopathy and heart failure?
Pediatric Small Talk – Heartache When Kids Don’t Thrive: Finding the 1 in 100,000 Read More »
Intussusception is a big deal and an area where POCUS can potentially make a difference. The literature has been promising, but there hasn’t been any definitive studies…until now?
Ultrasound G.E.L. – Intussusception Read More »
Joe Ravera and Skyler Lentz cover pediatric mechanical ventilation in this month’s Pediatric Small Talk.
Joe Ravera and Pediatric Small Talk are back with three myths in pediatric emergency medicine.
Pediatric Small Talk – Evaluating Myths in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Read More »
Dr. Pilcher brings you a difficult case of a 2-year-old with meningitis.
Medical Malpractice Insights: Delayed Care, Poor Handoff, Multiple Errors Read More »