Category: Critical Care

March 29, 2019

Late-Presenting Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Part of the challenge with evaluating children is the ever present concern for an unusual emergent condition masquerading as a common...

March 22, 2019

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is terrible, and we are well versed in many of the common presentations. Pain and fever complaints...

March 1, 2019

Caring for the child in shock is challenging! Vascular access has to be attained. Fluids have to be given quickly and...

February 22, 2019

We have discussed, previously, how the unique anatomic and physiologic differences kids have may make conditions more subtle and challenging to...

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...

October 19, 2018

We all can take things for granted. Certainly I do all of the time: like Gravity, or that a post-menarche female...