Hamman’s Syndrome and DKA
Certainly there are many issues to consider while diagnosing and managing diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), like the possibility of cerebral edema. Often,...
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Galactosemia
Humans are complex creatures and caring for them is challenging (to say the least). In order to provide superior care for...
Hypocalcemia and Neonates
Unquestionably, a lot of electrolyte panel laboratory studies get ordered reflexively and have little true clinical utility. The healthy kid (or...
Diabetes Insipidus
Recently, @EMHighAK (Alex Koyfman) asked about any “teaching points” with respect to Pediatric DKA and Cerebral Edema. In addition to referencing...
Liquid Nicotine
Tobacco smoke is a health hazard for children (and us children of all ages). We know this. So it seems like...
Thyroid Storm
Thyroid disease is a common consideration for the ill adult patient, but not as commonly considered in children. That being stated,...
Pheochromocytoma
The PedEM Morsels often focus on remaining vigilant. That certainly does not mean ordering a million unnecessary tests, but rather...
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