Sea Bather’s Eruption
It is summer time here in the US and that brings many unique emergencies to our EDs. It also can lead to some annoyances. Let's review one annoyance that is intensely itchy - Sea Bather's Eruption.
Category Procedures / Tips
Saline Revisited: Are Balanced Fluids Better in Pediatric Patients? PRoMPT BOLUS Study Insights
Let's take a minute to review the insights generated from the PRoMPT BOLUS study, which looks to answer the question about which fluid is best to use in pediatric resuscitation - Normal Saline or Balanced Solution.
Plunging Ranula
Head and Neck Swelling in children clearly gives us pause. Let's review another cause - Plunging Ranula.
White Eye Blowout
One particularly elusive injury presents with a "White Eye" Blowout since there is no outward indication of soft tissue injury. Let's take a minute to review this important injury.
TXA (Tranexamic Acid) in Pediatrics
What is the role of TXA (Tranexamic Acid) in Pediatrics! Let us review some of the indications.
Parvovirus Infection In Children
Parvovirus is responsible for a variety of diseases in humans, including the well-known "fifth disease" in children, but it can also lead to more severe complications in certain individuals. Let's review.
Return to Learn / Return to Sport after Concussion
Concussions are commonly encountered in children and emergency medicine providers need to know how to describe the return to learn and return to sport strategies. Let's take a minute to review the new recommendations.