Eczema Herpeticum
The evaluation of pediatric patients with rashes is a common occurrence in the Ped ED… and a common area of frustration for many of us (ok, maybe it is just me). We have previously covered an approach to the evaluation…
Sean M. Fox
Appendix Testis Torsion
Acute scrotal pain will always grab both patient’s and providers’ attention, appropriately. We have already discussed the most feared cause of acute scrotal pain – Testicular Torsion. While there are many other causes of inguinal and scrotal pain (ex, varicocele, inguinal…
Endotracheal Tube Depth
We all know that airway management is a critical skill for those of us who care for pediatric patients in the acute environment! Due to conditions like severe respiratory illness (ex, asthma), acute trauma (ex, pulmonary contusion), or acute metabolic…
Rib Fractures
We know that children are super flexible and that is a good thing! Often kids will bend and won’t break! Unfortunately, there are events that still lead to childhood injuries. Some of these events are unfortunate and accidental (ex, Submersions), while…
Mandible Fracture
Unfortunately, children are at significant risk for traumatic injuries, whether they be young or old. Injury prevention strategies is, obviously, the best way to avoid these events, but “accidents” do happen, so we need to be facile with managing all…
Can’t Intubate Can’t Ventilate
“Can’t Intubate Can’t Ventilate” is one of the frightening statements that causes massive surges of adrenaline in everyone. Unfortunately, most neural synapses don’t function well with that large surge of adrenaline, and it is, therefore, imperative to contemplate how to manage…
Little League Shoulder
Summertime is rapidly approaching (at least for us in the Northern Hemisphere). While this is often met with great excitement as we ponder vacations, it also means that we need to prepare for the consequences of all of that leisure…