Hypothermia
Well, for us in the Northern Hemisphere, the weather has finally reminded us that it is December. At times it seems as if going outside can be hazardous to your health. This is particularly true if you are a kid. …
Category 2013 Morsels
Tourniquet Syndrome
Kids, certainly, love to get themselves into difficult scenarios. We’ve all seen funny photos of kids’ heads wedged between the spindles of a bannister. Occasionally, kids will present to the ED having placed themselves in unusual and unfortunate predicaments (certainly,…
Vitamin K Deficiency
On several occasions we have discussed significant gastrointestinal conditions that may present in the young child (Intussusception, Malrotation, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, and even Crohn’s Disease). These conditions may present with blood being noticed in the stool (Meckel’s Diverticulum would also come…
Injury Prevention
I have two beautiful children (yes, they look like their mother) and I will be the first to tell you that they are more apt to listen to anyone other then their parents. I am not sure where this phenomena…
Tonsillolith
We commonly are asked to evaluate patients with the complaint of sore throat. Many times our primary objective is to make sure that a peritonsillar abscess or a retropharyngeal abscess is not the cause. Occasionally there is posterior pharyngeal trauma…
Pyloric Stenosis
We have discussed vomiting a lot (we just can’t get away from it sometimes!). We covered “simple” issues like emesis/diarrhea and therapies for dehydration. We have also covered more ominous conditions like intussusception, necrotizing enterocolitis, and Inborn Errors of Metabolism. All…
Pediatric Sinus Bradycardia
Pediatric cardiac issues can make even the most experienced EM MD have axillary perspiration more than normal. We have covered many cardiac entities in the Morsels (Hypercyanotic Spells, Heart Failure, HTN, Coaractation, Fontan Complications, PGE1, Syncope, and Kawasaki Disease)…