Thank you all!
Several years ago I gave a presentation that I concluded with the G.B. Stern quote, “Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.” I used it because I thought it was clever. I thought it was a unique way to end…
Sean M. Fox
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in Children
Keeping a broad differential list is imperative to our task of being medical detectives. Avoiding premature closure of that Ddx list is also imperative. Often, we proceed to evaluate a condition with the idea of eliminating the most concerning and/or…
Finger Fractures in Children
The hand and fingers are incredibly complex… and tremendously important to all of us (that opposable thumb is what helps us be classified alongside the other super cool primates like gorillas!). They also seem to be frequently involved in injuries.…
Patellar Sleeve Fracture
We know that one of the unique aspects of children that must be accounted for when evaluating kids is their anatomic differences compared to adults. Certainly major traumatic injuries bring these differences to mind the most (ex, Thoracic Trauma, Abdominal…
Laryngeal Mask Airway for Neonatal Resuscitation
It is fun to be able to check the “Learned Something New Today” box! Having just attended ACEP 2019 in snowy Denver, I can definitely check that box! One interesting item I learned was taught to be by our esteemed…
Pediatric Breast Mass and Abscess
Emergency Medicine is very complex, but it also can be rather straight forward. If there is a fish hook in there, then take it out. If there is is bead in the nose, then get it out. If there is…
Renal Papillary Necrosis and Sickle Cell Disease
Blood shooting out of the urethra will catch people’s attention! While it may be due to a relatively benign issue, there are a number of considerations that immediately come to our minds: Renal Trauma, Abdominal Trauma, Renal Stones, UTI. While…