Ketamine and Propofol (Ketofol) for Pediatric Sedation
Keeping children comfortable benefits everyone! Patients have less pain and psychological trauma. Their families think you are amazing and… your procedure...
Category: Critical Care
Reye’s Syndrome
Call me crazy, but discussing Measles last week got me feeling nostalgic. Mumps, Tetanus, and Chicken Pox similarly harken back to...
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...
Sickle Cell Hepatopathy
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is terrible, and we are well versed in many of the common presentations. Pain and fever complaints...
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Caring for the child in shock is challenging! Vascular access has to be attained. Fluids have to be given quickly and...
Cardiac Tamponade in Children
We have discussed, previously, how the unique anatomic and physiologic differences kids have may make conditions more subtle and challenging to...
Tracheitis in Children: a 2018 Update
Oh, the cacophony of coughing: it is like the theme music to the Pediatric ED during the winter months. While often...
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