Facial Hemangioma
The skin is the largest organ, yet we often undervalue its importance. Ok, maybe it is just me being less than comfortable with all of the oddities that can present with skin findings (ex, pyoderma gangrenosum). This is why I…
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Failure to Thrive
Children have very few responsibilities and even fewer jobs (just ask my kids). The one job young children have is growing. We have discussed some Growth and Development topics previously (ex, Milestones, Infant Formula, Growth Estimates). Occasionally, that single job…
Pediatric Penetrating Neck Injury
A child’s neck, naturally, is a special region of their body. It has numerous vital and delicate structures crammed in closely together. Neck complaints, therefore, warrant our vigilance (ex, Neck Mass, Torticollis, Retropharyngeal Abscess), particularly when the come in the…
Legionellosis in Children
Recently we discussed Urinary Retention in Kids and highlighted how this is not a condition that only affects adults and the elderly. Obviously, there are numerous examples of conditions typically segregated in our medical school texts as affecting only adults…
Acholic Stool
There are many interesting complaints that we encounter in the Emergency Department. Many make you scratch your head (how did they get that FB in the Ear?) and others will challenge you (how do I get this fish hook out…
Metatarsal Fractures in Children
Children are incredibly resilient and their tissues are very pliable and plastic. With that being said, their immature skeleton can often bring additional considerations into play when evaluating kids for possible fractures (ex, Toddler’s Fracture, Nasal Fractures, Pelvic Avulsion Fractures).…
Thromboelastagram and Trauma
Trauma and accidental injuries keep us all quite busy in the Emergency Departments across the country. Unfortunately, despite advances in prevention, trauma is still the leading cause of mortality in children. Appropriately, we have discussed numerous topics pertaining to trauma…