A-Fib in Kids
We all know that children are a special population of humans (please don’t say “kids aren’t little adults”- it engenders fear...
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Rickets Presentations in the ED
In the Emergency Department, we are constantly juggling large lists of differential diagnoses. We become facile at sorting through the vast...
Poor Utility of WBC Count for the Evaluation of Fever
When I was a resident (Not that long ago people! Come on!!), I was taught by Dr. Mattu (@amalmattu) that the...
Benign Acute Childhood Myositis
Previously, we have discussed the potential counterproductive effects of saying the phrase “It’s just a virus.” Aside from the perception that...
Neonatal Mastitis
We have previously discussed my distrust of neonates (ALTE, BRUE) and this may be why so many of the Morsels focus...
Food Impaction
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of the year in the USA. We take time out of our busy schedules to stop...
Severe Hand Foot Mouth Disease
Childhood rashes are not my favorite topic or condition to contemplate. I use a rather simplistic approach (see Approach to Rashes)...
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