Parvovirus Infection In Children
Parvovirus is responsible for a variety of diseases in humans, including the well-known "fifth disease" in children, but it can also lead to more severe complications in certain individuals. Let's review.
Category 2024 Morsels
BECTS (Benign Epilepsy with CentroTemporal Spikes) Seizures / Benign Rolandic Epilepsy of Childhood
Seizures may look terrifying, but not all lead to devastation. Benign Rolandic Epilepsy is an example. Let's take a minute to review.
Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome in Children
Rashes can be challenging. Is it a "Viral Exanthem?" Let's review another common cause of pediatric rash: Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome!
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS): Rebaked Morsel
Diarrhea is common. Bloody Diarrhea requires specific consideration, however, for possible Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. Let's Review.
Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease
Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease is very rare, but a condition that warrants our suspicion when dealing with fever and lymphadenopathy.
Return to Learn / Return to Sport after Concussion
Concussions are commonly encountered in children and emergency medicine providers need to know how to describe the return to learn and return to sport strategies. Let's take a minute to review the new recommendations.
Congenital Syphilis
Cases of Syphilis have been increasing in number, which means the risk of Congenital Syphilis is also increasing. Let's review what Congenital Syphilis may present like in our Emergency Departments.