Pericarditis
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…
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Dystonic Reactions
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…
Inconsolable Infant
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…
Pulmonary Embolism
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…
Chest Pain
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…
Pediatric Burn
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…
Seizure Mimics
Few things will frighten parents more than seeing their child appear to shake all over. Fortunately, many times seizure activity is due to benign causes like simple febrile seizures. Unfortunately, our job is quite difficult and we need to deal…