Subgaleal Hematoma from Hair Braiding
The diversity of complaints and presentations in the ED keeps us on our toes and requires our continued vigilance. It is...
Tagged: Non-accidental Trauma
Sentinel Bruising & Abusive Injury
A common theme amongst the Ped EM Morsels is remaining vigilant while maintaining a reasonable approach to the care of children....
Duodenal Hematoma
Abdominal trauma in children should garner an appropriate amount of respect and concern. The child’s abdominal wall, unfortunately, is not as...
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...
Frenulum Tear
Have you ever been told that something “isn’t a big deal” only to later find out that it was? Of course,...
Linear Skull Fracture
We all know that traumatic brain injury is a significant concern when evaluating pediatric patients with head injury. Over the years,...
Rib Fractures
We know that children are super flexible and that is a good thing! Often kids will bend and won’t break! Unfortunately,...
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