Category: 2018 Morsels

December 14, 2018

Chicken Pox (Varicella)

When I was young, Chicken Pox Parties were all the rage! Yup… a party to expose kids to illness (well, I...

December 7, 2018

GBS, E. Coli, and Listeria: everyone is aware that those are the bad bugs we worry about in the sick neonate....

November 30, 2018

Oh, the cacophony of coughing: it is like the theme music to the Pediatric ED during the winter months. While often...

November 23, 2018

Currently, in the Northern Hemisphere, it is cold (Yes, I know my cold intolerance has been worsening as my hair gets...

November 16, 2018

After last week’s Morsel, many of you may have felt that I was unjust in my singling out dogs and cats...

November 9, 2018

Children love animals. They are cuddly and cute and, often, a great source of reciprocal love and affection. Unfortunately, that is...

November 2, 2018

Ears! They are the focus of many ED visits! Things get stuck in them (ex, Ear Canal Foreign Body, Cerumen). They...