Pneumatosis Intestinalis
Air may be considered the sine qua non of life (without it there is nothing); however, we prefer to have it in specific areas, like our lungs. Finding air where it isn’t supposed to be can often portend serious medical…
Category Infectious Disease
BRUE
We have previously explored some issues with one of my “favorite” topics: Apparent Life Threatening Events (See ALTE and Never Trust a Neonate). Recently, it has been recommended that the term “Apparent Life Threatening Event / ALTE” be removed from…
Pediatric Neck Mass
Kids, while adorable, can be a real pain in the neck (at least for their parents). Of course, occasionally, they will have pains in their own necks. We have addressed several potential causes of the neck pain previously (ex, Torticollis, Strep…
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Ticks are disgusting (no offense ticks). They engorge themselves on our blood, becoming bloated sloth-like sacs of our serum. While that is certainly not appealing, what makes them most offensive is their tendency to transmit awful diseases to us. These…
Otitis Externa
Summertime brings many delightful activities that had been left hibernating during the cold winter months. With each activity, however, comes a variety of injuries and illnesses. Certainly, we are aware of the potential injuries that come with activities like fireworks or…
Blistering Distal Dactylitis
Infectious diseases seem to be omnipresent in the Ped ED and, thus, have their own dedicated Category of the PedEMMorsels. Additionally, unusual dermatologic eruptions are also quite prevalently encountered when caring for children (see Approach to Rash). While individually each category…
Eczema Herpeticum
The evaluation of pediatric patients with rashes is a common occurrence in the Ped ED… and a common area of frustration for many of us (ok, maybe it is just me). We have previously covered an approach to the evaluation…