Category 2018 Morsels

Major Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury - TBI Initial Management

While the weird, wild, and unusual conditions that affect our pediatric patients deserve our attention, traumatic injuries unquestionably demand much of our clinical attention.  We have certainly discussed many trauma topics previously (ex, Abdominal Trauma, Aortic Trauma, Damage Control Resuscitation, Dental…

Poor Utility of WBC Count for the Evaluation of Fever

WBC Count is Last Bastion of Intellectually Destitute

When I was a resident (Not that long ago people! Come on!!), I was taught by Dr. Mattu (@amalmattu) that the WBC Count is “the last bastion of the intellectually destitute.” These words were meant to encourage me to avoid…

Pulmonary Hypertensive Crisis

Pulmonary Hypertensive Crisis

Caring for children can be rather challenging. Yes, there is a fair amount of finding ways to avoid saying “It’s Just a Virus” while conveying the fact that the child is doing just fine; however, there are also a number of…