Renal Trauma
Seeing blood in a child’s urine will catch a parent’s attention. We’ve discussed several causes of blood in the urine (ex,...
Category: Critical Care
Facial Hemangioma
The skin is the largest organ, yet we often undervalue its importance. Ok, maybe it is just me being less than...
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...
Thromboelastagram and Trauma
Trauma and accidental injuries keep us all quite busy in the Emergency Departments across the country. Unfortunately, despite advances in prevention,...
Ludwig’s Angina in Children
Pediatric head and neck infections are encountered commonly in the Emergency Department. While most often these will be relatively simple (although...
Central Line and Fever
Yes. It is indubitable. Children will present for evaluation of fever. Many, if not most, will be well and likely have...
Major Traumatic Brain Injury
While the weird, wild, and unusual conditions that affect our pediatric patients deserve our attention, traumatic injuries unquestionably demand much of...
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