Often the first explanation / opinion a patient and family hear is the one that resonates the loudest and longest within their minds. This is why it is crucial that we give honest and well-informed perspectives. Recently, Dr. Elizabeth Weinstein…
Measles? Seriously, don’t we only need to talk about Measles in medical school during virology… RNA virus, funny spots in the mouth, blah, blah… next question… how can a Morsel on Measles be useful? We have eradicated Measles in the…
Certainly, we all are concerned about intussusception when we see a child with vomiting without diarrhea. But the management often seems to be different depending on the day of the week and the phase of the moon. Here’s my humble…
One of the most unique aspects of pediatrics is growth and development… and how these impact your evaluation. Even in the emergency department these must be considered. For instance, when determining if that 6 month old was able to crawl…
Naturally, we are all accustomed to evaluating children for rashes. Most often I am simply attempting to define the lack of characteristics that are concerning for more significant medical conditions (petechiae, purpura, vesicles, bull, target lesions, urticaria, desquamation). Then I consider…
Your patient has a sore throat. You have entertained a variety of conditions, including strep pharyngitis and even gone so far as considering Lemierre’s Syndrome, but now really believe that this is Infectious Mononucleosis (IM). What should you know? Mono Basics…
Syncope 15-25% of children experience at least one syncopal episode by young adulthood Heart Disease has been the attributed etiology in as high as 10-28% of these cases Historical features suggestive of Cardiac etiology (similar to adults): Onset with exertion…