PEM Playbook – Neck Masses In Children
The Rule of 3s: 3 minutes — Traumatic // 3 days — Inflammatory // 3 months — Neoplastic // 3 years — Congenital
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Tracheitis in Children: a 2018 Update
Let us take a moment to update ourselves on Tracheitis in children!
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PEM Playbook – Conjunctivitis
Straightforward, until it’s not — know when to treat, when to test, and when to pull out all the stops…
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EM@3AM: Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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?
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Urinary Retention in Kids
Let’s take a minute to review (what I had to review) on Urinary Retention in Kids.
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Sentinel Bruising & Abusive Injury
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.
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Ultrasound G.E.L. – A POCUS Protocol for Intussusception
Can implementing a POCUS protocol helps improve the work flow in the emergency department?
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ToxCard: Methylxanthines
What are the systemic effects of a methylxanthine overdose, and how can you treat the cardiovascular effects of a methylxanthine overdose?
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Acute Cerebellar Ataxia
Let us take a moment to review one of the “zebras” in children – Acute Cerebellar Ataxia
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