Back on November 12, 2010 we discussed Community Acquired Pneumonia, and naturally, we are all masters at its management now (PS, I greatly appreciate those of you who have been actually reading these weekly since 2010). But, on occasion,…
We are all keenly aware that accidental injuries are the most significant cause of childhood mortality. It is this fact that keeps us all busy in our clinical settings… and is also what frightens us parents of children the…
One of the great aspects of our jobs is that every day offers a new opportunity to learn. One of my residents taught me something new my last shift in the Peds ED (thank you, Dr. Skefos!)… I honestly do…
We all love to eat raw eggs in our morning protein shake (with extra peanut butter), but occasionally an outbreak of Salmonella will cause us to rethink our dietary choices. So, should we reconsider how we manage gastroenteritis in patients…
We have discussed before how I am not a huge fan of rashes… but I am comfortable with being able to look for the characteristics of the more concerning ones (ex, petechiae, purpura, vesicles, bullae, target lesions, desquamation). With that…
*This one is not specifically, Pediatric related… but it is useful nonetheless!* I just finished a shift that I was simply happy to survive without causing any harm to anyone, including myself. At the end of the shift, I…
I’m not sure if you have noticed, but the weather is starting to get a little warm. It almost makes you want to go swimming… and that brings to mind the second leading cause of accidental deaths in pediatric…