No, Lice does not constitute a medical emergency… you know that… I know that… but parents will freak out if they are concerned that their child might have lice. So, that will, inevitably, lead them to the nearest care-provider…
Many management algorithms in the Pediatric ED have “Administration of Ice Popsicle” as the main nodal decision point and therapeutic maneuver. Some days I feel like a drug dealer as I continually offer free Ice Pops to the little…
We are all keenly aware that accidental injuries are the most significant cause of childhood mortality. It is this fact that keeps us all busy in our clinical settings… and is also what frightens us parents of children the…
We have discussed before how I am not a huge fan of rashes… but I am comfortable with being able to look for the characteristics of the more concerning ones (ex, petechiae, purpura, vesicles, bullae, target lesions, desquamation). With that…
*This one is not specifically, Pediatric related… but it is useful nonetheless!* I just finished a shift that I was simply happy to survive without causing any harm to anyone, including myself. At the end of the shift, I…
I’m not sure if you have noticed, but the weather is starting to get a little warm. It almost makes you want to go swimming… and that brings to mind the second leading cause of accidental deaths in pediatric…
Regardless of whether you work at a large tertiary center or a referring hospital, unfortunately, you will be faced with the pediatric sexual assault victim. Most of us, despite our training and clinical experience, are still very uncomfortable managing…