Apt-Test for Neonatal Hematemesis
We all are well aware that there are many perils and pitfalls awaiting those who choose to trust a neonate. It is not that the neonate is innately malicious or malingering. She or he is clearly not determined to be…
Category Neonatal Issues
Primitive Reflexes in Infants
I hope that by now you know that I am not a proponent of the phrase “Kids aren’t little adults,” preferring to focus on ensuring we are all empowered to learn and recognize the variance in anatomy and physiology in…
Necrotizing Fasciitis in Children
Soft tissue infections are commonly encountered when caring for children. From finger infections (Whitlow, Flexor Tenosynovitis) to faces (Periorbital cellulitis, Orbital cellulitis) and within pits and creases (Intertrigo, Perianal Strep), anywhere there is skin we may find an infection. Certainly,…
Roseville Criteria for Pediatric Fever
FEVER! It demands a lot of our attention when caring for children. Appropriately, it has also been baked into many delicious Morsels. Certainly, there are numerous Infectious Diseases to consider and, of course, there are concerns when we can’t discern…
Cryptorchidism / Undescended Testis
We know we must be vigilant! The constant search for clues for the covertly sick patient (ex, Leukemia in Neonates, Heart Failure, Pneumonia) has refined our vision and honed our intuition. That vigilance, however, can discover clues that we may…
Neonatal Intubation and RSI
Congratulations! You have made it successfully to 2021! While 2020 was challenging for EVERYONE, and may have required some brute force to endure, let us take this opportunity to consider avoiding using brute force (“Brutane“) when intubating our smallest of…
Discitis and Spondylodiscitis in Children
We all know that caring for children can be tricky. Being a parent is certainly tricky… but trying to decipher the subtle clues a child presents with to ensure that nothing ominous is lurking underneath the non-specific complaints is unquestionably…