We have previously explored some issues with one of my “favorite” topics: Apparent Life Threatening Events (See ALTE and Never Trust a Neonate). Recently, it has been recommended that the term “Apparent Life Threatening Event / ALTE” be removed from…
Few things will frighten parents more than seeing their child appear to shake all over. Fortunately, many times seizure activity is due to benign causes like simple febrile seizures. Unfortunately, our job is quite difficult and we need to deal…
Well, this “winter” in Charlotte has been delightful – temperatures in the 60’s, blue skies, and birds singing (literally). While this makes for fun times outside of the hospital, it seems to have spawned a never-ending stream of kids…