Category 2014 Morsels

Anaphylaxis

  Sitting next to my son, who is rather red-cheeked with his current fever, consuming a herculean amount of cartoons, I was reminded of one of my favorite shows when I was young: GI JOE.  “Knowing is half the battle,”…

Facial Nerve Palsy

There are many conditions that exist in both Pediatric and Adult patients who present to the ED.  Some of them require special consideration when you are evaluating the special population of pediatric patients (please don’t say “kids aren’t little adults”……

Neonatal Leukemia

We have discussed numerous common neonatal issues (ex, Analgesia, Umbilical Granuloma, Neonatal Tooth, Hyperbilirubinemia).  Many of us have learned that neonates are challenging and demand respect.  Even the most proficient practitioner will be apprehensive of the sick neonate, given that there are…