A 3-year-old male presents with pallor and nosebleeds. On exam, the patient looks pale and has petechiae across his arms and back. His spleen is palpable. Labs reveal white blood cell count 20,900/μL, absolute neutrophil count 10,400/μL, absolute lymphocyte count 1800/μL, hemoglobin 5.9 g/dL, and platelet count 20 × 10^3/μL. What's the diagnosis?

Let’s take a minute to review (what I had to review) on Urinary Retention in Kids.

Seeing blood in a child’s urine will catch a parent’s attention.

A common theme amongst the Ped EM Morsels is remaining vigilant while maintaining a reasonable approach to the care of children. Many devastating conditions can be quite subtle in their initial presentation.

Can implementing a POCUS protocol helps improve the work flow in the emergency department?

What are the systemic effects of a methylxanthine overdose, and how can you treat the cardiovascular effects of a methylxanthine overdose?

Let us take a moment to review one of the “zebras” in children - Acute Cerebellar Ataxia

Can you do POCUS to detect acute chest syndrome?