PedEM Morsels

Ped EM Morsels Tasty Morsels of Medical Education

March 8, 2019

Have you ever looked at your handy ultrasound and wondered: “What else can I scan with this?” Certainly, over the past...

February 15, 2019

Sports are wonderful to be involved in! They promote teamwork, selflessness, and healthy habits! With all of the positive aspects, there...

February 8, 2019

Oh, once again, Homer is correct! Physics does matter. As does Anatomy and Physiology with respect to caring for children. We’ve...

February 1, 2019

Let’s be honest: our job is awesome … on so many levels! One of the most awesome aspects, though, is the...

January 25, 2019

The threat of impending intestinal catastrophes is always lurking in the Pediatric ED. It is contemplated with each patient with abdominal...

January 18, 2019

Motor vehicle crashes injure and kill many people each year and children are particularly at risk. While evaluating traumatized children leads...

January 11, 2019

Foreign Bodies (FBs) are so commonly encountered in the Peds ED, sometimes it seems like they are not so “foreign.” FBs...