Ketogenic Diet and Pediatric Seizures During this holiday season many people are looking for the perfect diet to help them balance out all of the high caloric intake. What could be more perfect than trying to loose your excess holiday…
Keppra: Important Side Effect One of the most interesting (and most frustrating) aspects of our jobs is its perpetually evolving nature. That can be humbling (particularly when what you held as steadfast fact is pointed out to be mythical by your…
No one wants to inform a family that their child has a malignancy, but our jobs certainly place us in a position where it is occasionally necessary for us to do so. While this may not be an aspect that…
We are all rather accustomed to managing the patient who is having a seizure. ABCDs… Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and Disrobe… and then Benzos if there is still shaking. This method works pretty well. But one population that deserves some specific…
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…
One of the great aspects of our jobs is that every day offers a new opportunity to learn. One of my residents taught me something new my last shift in the Peds ED (thank you, Dr. Skefos!)… I honestly do…
We have all dealt with patients presenting with headaches. They often cause some cephalgia in us as well. Certainly, in the adult ED chronic headaches are more common and the diagnosis of pseudotumor cerebri more commonly considered. While it…