Diarrhea and the Petting Zoo
Now that it is “Summer Time”, and everyone is out of school (driving their respective parents crazy (or at least in my home)), there will be more frequent trips to the Zoo and to Pools. This effort to save some…
Category Environmental
Contrast Dye and Breastfeeding
Working in the Pediatric ED will often make you the default expert in ALL realms of pediatrics. Even if the actual patient isn’t a child, the issue may revolve around concerns for a child… and you are the lucky one…
Ethanol Poisoning
Excited to work in the ED this St. Patrick’s Day/Weekend? Me too! Keep this in mind though: Ethanol Poisoning Ethanol is found in many beverages and products (liquor, mouthwash, cold preparations, cologne, perfume, after-shave). The classic triad of Ethanol overdose…
Child Abuse
An estimated 2,815,600 children are harmed or endangered by their caretakers annually Bruises and Fractures are the most common injuries seen with abuse, but also occur frequently from accidents (I’ve certainly seen more accidental bruises and broken bones than abusive……
Burns
As my family plans to ignite the forest of candles on my birthday cake, it dawns on me that I may need to manage my own burn. So as a Happy Birthday gift to myself, we’ll talk about burns briefly.…
Submersion Events
Yes, summer break is officially over, but it is still warm and kids like water! Submersion Basics Submersion Events are the SECOND leading cause of accidental death in children 1-19yrs. (MVC is #1,…
Medical Radiation Exposure – Big Deal?
Medical Radiation Basics • Studies are based on Atomic Bomb Data (Life Span Studies) • Medical radiation and the A-bomb are not the same, but experts have deemed the data to be reasonable. • Background radiation = 3.5 mSv/year (just…