PedEM Morsels

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November 8, 2013

There has been a lot of focus on the appropriate evaluation of pediatric MINOR head injury (we’ve even covered the 3...

November 1, 2013

VP Shunts have greatly benefited many children with hydrocephalus. Unfortunately, VP shunts can have complications… and we have discussed some of...

October 25, 2013

We have previously discussed Pediatric Pneumonia (and why I still live outside in the dog house). We all commonly assess the...

October 18, 2013

We have discussed testicular issues, like Torsion and HSP associated pain in the past and we are all aware that a...

October 11, 2013

We have discussed many commonly encountered issues throughout the Ped EM Morsels, but many of us stay interested in our jobs...

October 4, 2013

In Annals of Emergency Medicine this month is an article about Parental Satisfaction (Byczkowski TL, et al. A Comprehensive View...

September 28, 2013

We have discussed lymphadenopathy previously and last week we spoke of a specific condition that is associated with enlarged lymph nodes:...