The PedEM Morsels often focus on remaining vigilant. That certainly does not mean ordering a million unnecessary tests, but rather strives to augment our awareness of the complex systems we evaluate and appreciate that certainty is a fool’s proclamation.…
Chest pain as a complaint warrants great concern in our adult patients, but in children it is often perceived as benign by default. Naturally, there are a number of entities that are of concern that should be considered before we…
Our job can be deeply satisfying. When you are able to relieve a patient’s pain or able to help detect impending disaster and avoid it, you feel like a superhero. Sometimes something as simple a fixing a Nursemaid’s Elbow will…
Without question, one of the most challenging tasks in life is to raise a child. The degree of difficulty of this challenge is heightened when that child becomes “inconsolable.” Since a young infant or child has a limited repertoire to…
Last week we discussed a basic look at Chest Pain in children presenting to the ED. This sparked several questions about Pulmonary Embolism in children. Let us take a little more specific look at PE in kids. Pulmonary Embolism: Rare…
Children like to pretend to be grown-ups. Unfortunately, sometimes they develop grown-up problems (Cholelithiasis, Kidney Stones, and Hypertension). Additionally, often kids will complain of symptoms that warrant great concern in adults, but often engender apathy when considered in children. Chest…
We have covered many environmental injuries in the past (ex, Lawn mower injury, ersion Injury, Firearm Safety). We have also addressed some basics of Pediatric Burn management, but because burns can be challenging to…