Category Genitourinary

Pediatric Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

“Abdominal pain” is ubiquitous in the pediatric acute care setting. It’s list of potential causes are extensive and diverse. We have discussed many of these causes from acute (ex, appendicitis, intussusception, pancreatitis) to chronic (ex, CRAP). We have also discussed causes…

Epididymitis in Children

Epididymitis in Children

One of the great aspects of working in my ED is being surrounded by a multitude of amazing and brilliant teammates. One, Dr. Christyn Magill, recently provoked this Morsel of knowledge: just because it ends in “-itis” does not mean…

Diabetes Insipidus

Diabetes Insipidus

Recently, @EMHighAK (Alex Koyfman) asked about any “teaching points” with respect to Pediatric DKA and Cerebral Edema. In addition to referencing an oldie, but a goodie morsel on Cerebral Edema, I also mentioned that we should all be careful not…

Straddle Injury

Straddle Injury

Injuries happen. Big injuries and small injuries occur at rates that continually hone and refine our skills and, potentially, deplete our stores of ketamine. We have covered a wide variety of injuries in the past from head to finger and…

Appendix Testis Torsion

Appendix Testis Torsion

Acute scrotal pain will always grab both patient’s and providers’ attention, appropriately.  We have already discussed the most feared cause of acute scrotal pain – Testicular Torsion. While there are many other causes of inguinal and scrotal pain (ex, varicocele, inguinal…

Lead Poisoning

Poisonings certainly get practitioners’ attention; but some may present in a very subtle manner, making our task quite challenging. Lead Poisoning does not often present with acute symptoms either, making it even more difficult to think of, but it is…

Microscopic Hematuria

Obtaining a urinalysis is often part of the management plan in the Ped ED to screen for a condition.  Often it is obtained to look for possible infection.  Sometimes we are evaluating unusual swelling with concern for proteinuria. What, however,…