We have learned that viral infections are common, but that they can also cause significant problems. Adenovirus infection in children is both common and it can also cause chaos. Let's take a minute to review this important infection.
The management of the febrile neonate has traditionally included performing a lumbar puncture. With evolving guidelines, is this still necessary?
For this Morsel, let us consider the new AAP guidelines and the evaluation and management of the well-appearing febrile infant 8 to 28 days of age.
FEVER! It demands a lot of our attention when caring for children. Appropriately, it has also been baked into many delicious Morsels. Certainly, there are numerous Infectious Diseases to consider and, of course, there are concerns when we can’t discern…
While the current COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced travel (especially for those of us in the USA… hmmm… who would have thought a US passport would be of such little value?) we are all acutely aware of the potential benefits…
It is very clear that vaccinations have improved the health of children worldwide! From Measles to Mumps and from Tetanus to Pertussis, we see the significant benefit of vaccinations. We even can administer vaccines in the Emergency Department to help…
GBS, E. Coli, and Listeria: everyone is aware that those are the bad bugs we worry about in the sick neonate. We even, sometimes, worry about them in the well appearing neonate who is febrile (Never Trust a Neonate!). We…