Pancytopenia and Malaria
You may wonder why over the past >3 years I have continued to write and distribute my beloved PedEM Morsels. You consider the fame and fortune that I have amassed and realize that… well, that cannot be it. Certainly knowing…
Category Infectious Disease
Meningitis Chemoprophylaxis
There are a lot of rewarding parts of our jobs… getting to play pat-a-cake with a toddler is certainly one of them… but I was recently reminded of a potential downside: placing yourself in harm’s way. Do not construe that…
Complex Febrile Seizures – More Complex than Simple.
I think that it is fair to say that we are all accustomed to the management of Simple Febrile Seizures. Essentially, you ensure that the case fits the defined criteria (age = 6mos-5yrs; generalized Sz; lasts <15min; child returns to…
Croup
We all enjoy treating “fixable” problems. If you can couple that with simple diagnosis and the ability to bill Critical Care time (ok, perhaps that last criteria is a bit too jaded for our newest of residents), then you have…
Herpetic Whitlow – Don’t Cut It!
Incision of a paronychia may be the very first procedure that I ever did in my medical career, and because of that, it has always held a special place in hierarchy of medical conditions we manage. Generally it is…
Pertussis – Still a Problem.
I don’t get around to watching the news much anymore (and for the most part that isn’t a bad thing as the idea of an objective reporter of news has morphed into someone who reiterates talking points over and…
Complicated Pneumonia – Parapneumonic Effusion
Back on November 12, 2010 we discussed Community Acquired Pneumonia, and naturally, we are all masters at its management now (PS, I greatly appreciate those of you who have been actually reading these weekly since 2010). But, on occasion,…