Pediatric EM Morsels

3 min read 2022-11-18 19:00:00

National Injury Prevention Day!

Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children of all ages. While we in Emergency Departments strive to detect

3 min read 2022-10-14 18:00:00

Having just receive both my 2nd COVID Booster and Flu Vaccinations I have been feeling pretty “immune-ready-for-the-world!” Then, one of my

3 min read 2022-09-24 04:46:06

Little ones explore their environments by putting things into their mouths. How many times have you been examining an infant, only to walk away

2 min read 2022-08-26 20:03:03

We all know that a common theme of the PedEM Morsels is remaining vigilant in the setting of seemingly benign and subtle (or confusing)

3 min read 2022-08-06 00:19:43

Previously, we have discussed the importance of avoiding (or at least limiting) the secondary injury that can occur from trauma. For instance, in

5 min read 2022-07-30 04:19:05

Cough is one of the main reasons why parents bring their children to the emergency department. Approximately 3% of ED visits are due to children

2 min read 2022-07-16 03:59:12

A common theme of the PedEMMorsels is remaining vigilant for the ominous needles in the haystack of benign conditions. There are so many rare

4 min read 2022-07-09 07:44:33

Kids get their hands and fingers into a lot of trouble sometimes! We’ve talked about some pediatric hand injury patterns such as scaphoid

2 min read 2022-06-17 18:00:00

Say it ain’t so, Bieber! We all just want you to sing… but I guess that is challenging to do when half of your face does not move. (Ok… full

5 min read 2022-06-04 00:59:55

One of the most common questions we get as pediatric emergency physicians is, “What can I do for my child’s cough?” or “How can I make

4 min read 2022-05-27 18:00:00

Mitigation of Anxiety and Pain in the pediatric patient is clearly an important aspect of our roles in the ED. It is very challenging to navigate

3 min read 2022-05-14 01:38:30

One aspect of caring for children that often causes some uncertainty in providers is encountering a Congenital Anomaly. Some are critical and garner

2 min read 2022-05-06 20:17:08

The worlds of Pediatrics and Orthopedics commingle often (after all “Ortho – Pedic” stems from “straightening” of the “child“).

2 min read 2022-04-22 22:17:18

Complex systems work best when everything is in its respective place. The human body is no exception and we’ve all had to manage problems when

2 min read 2022-04-15 19:33:09

How could something as simple as acute otitis media cause so many problems? We have previous discussed Gradenigo’s Syndrome and Acute