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Delivering Bad News in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Breaking Bad News

So it is Friday the 13th in the year 2020… and I awoke in a cold sweat concerned. Concerned about what you ask? (I mean it is still 2020, isn’t that enough to be concerned about on its own?) Concerned…

Open Globe Injuries in Children

Open Globe Injuries in Children

Injuries and accidents happen. Sometimes they are minor and other times, sadly, they can be major. The impact of those injuries is often relate to the location of the injury. We have covered many traumatic injury issues previously, but ocular…

Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

Neonates do weird things. Some of these things are normal… and some are not. While it is true, that you should “never trust a neonate” (See ALTE / BRUE), there are sometimes when the odd is not cause for tremendous…

Pediatric Murmurs

Pediatric Murmurs

Ok, so I know that we are in the middle of a Pandemic of COVID-19, but we still need to stay vigilant for all the other treacherous and challenging conditions. With all of the anxiety that is surrounding the pandemic,…

Superior Herniation of Thymus

Superior Herniation of Thymus

Yes, the amount of grey in my beard increases exponentially on a daily basis now. Yes, there are days that I may seem “set in my ways.” Sure, my sister just turned 50! (happy birthday Big Sis!!) Yet, despite my…

Pediatric Breast Mass and Abscess

Pediatric Breast Mass

Emergency Medicine is very complex, but it also can be rather straight forward. If there is a fish hook in there, then take it out. If there is is bead in the nose, then get it out. If there is…

Newborn’s Heart Rate Determination

Newborn Heart Rate Determination

We are often drawn to new techniques and methods. While we may become enamored with exotic management strategies (ex, ECMO in the ED, Delayed Sequence Intubation), focusing on the basics is vitally important to the successful management of even the…