ReBaked Morsel on Asthma Control – The 2020 NIH Asthma Management Guidelines
The 2020 updates made to the NIH Asthma Management Guidelines can help us in the Emergency Department! Let's digest a Morsel on them.
Category Pulmonary
Lung Abscess in Children
Most pneumonias in children resolve after appropriate therapy. It is good for us, however, to consider complications that may occur. Let's take a minute to review Lung Abscess in Children.
Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM)
Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation is a structural lung problem that can lead to recurrent pneumonias and even worse. Let's Review.
Dextromethorphan Use in Children
Dextromethorphan use in children ... is it safe or effective for that cough?? Let's Review!
Recurrent Pneumonia In Pediatrics
Recurrent Pneumonia in pediatrics may be encountered in the ED and we should consider its implications.
Aminophylline for Status Asthmaticus
The utility of Aminophylline for status asthmaticus in children is debated, but it may have a role in specific patients in specific situations. Let us Review.
Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement
It is often stated that “not all that Wheezes is Asthma,” but actually recalling what is on that Differential Diagnosis list is challenging. We have discussed several wheeze-related etiologies like Bronchiolitis, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, and Aspirated Foreign Bodies. Similarly, not…