Ear Foreign Body
Without question, kids will put the oddest objects into their orifices… and then say that they don’t know how they got there. While this can lead to same comic relief to your otherwise stressful shift, managing a foreign body can…
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Recurrent Croup
Once again, a common theme of the Morsels is a need for vigilance. Unfortunately, sometimes those seemingly straight forward cases of vomiting in fact are due to an Inborn Error of Metabolism and it requires our vigilance to make the diagnosis.…
ALTE in Neonate
Something that is certainly unique about the practice of emergency medicine is the approach to problems from the “worst first” perspective. Now, generally, I would consider myself as someone who minimizes testing and prefers to spend a few extra minutes…
Tick Paralysis
Ascending paralysis naturally evokes concern for Guillain-Barre syndrome, but one entity that should be on your differential and requires special action is Tick Paralysis. Let’s take a minute to refresh our memories about this interesting and important condition. Presentation Prodrome…
Prolonged QTc
We obtain ECGs for a number of reasons in the ED, but in the pediatric ED, we often obtain them in the child who presents with a complaint related to syncope. We have discussed syncope issues previously (Syncope, Hair-combing syncope,…
Submersion Injury Prevention
Working in the Emergency Department places us in a unique position to allow our words to have a significant impact with our patients and their families. While this time of year brings submersion injuries to the front of our minds…
Nephrotic Syndrome
We have previously discussed several kidney related issues: Hypertension Crisis, Kidney Stones, HSP, Rhabdomyolysis and Proteinuria. Wanting to remain vigilant for the big, bad, and ugly conditions that may be lurking, let us explore another renal related condition: Nephrotic Syndrome. Nephrotic…