PedEM Morsels

Ped EM Morsels Tasty Morsels of Medical Education

November 24, 2017

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of the year in the USA. We take time out of our busy schedules to stop...

November 17, 2017

Childhood rashes are not my favorite topic or condition to contemplate. I use a rather simplistic approach (see Approach to Rashes)...

November 10, 2017

Diarrhea is no joking matter (although it can be the butt of many jokes – see what I did there?). It...

October 20, 2017

Managing seizures in children is an imperative skill for us all to have. Whether the seizure is Simple Febrile or Complex, we...

October 13, 2017

The human hand is amazing. Amazing in its power, its structure, … and in its ability to become injured. Children, who...

October 6, 2017

The “Pediatric Red Eye” is a commonly encountered presentation that we are all accustomed to evaluating. The vast majority of the...

September 29, 2017

Infections are common topics considered when evaluating children in the ED. We have covered MANY (108 as of this Morsel). Often,...