PedEM Morsels

Ped EM Morsels Tasty Morsels of Medical Education

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...

January 4, 2019

A New Year begins. With it, personal resolutions are being made throughout the lands. If you have yet to select a...

December 28, 2018

Certainly saving lives is an exciting and rewarding aspect of our roles in the Pediatric ED; however, not all encounters need...