Tag pediatric seizures

Rickets Presentations in the ED

Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets

In the Emergency Department, we are constantly juggling large lists of differential diagnoses. We become facile at sorting through the vast Ddx for seizures (ex, simple febrile seizures, complex seizures, neonatal seizures, eclampsia, seizure mimics) and syncope (ex, hair grooming…

Vagal Nerve Stimulator

Pacemaker for the Brain

Managing seizures in pediatric patients is a common occurrence in the Emergency Department. We have discussed seizure related issues in the past: Seizure Mimics, Neonatal Seizures, Simple Febrile Seizures, and Complex Febrile Seizures.  Some seizures require us to remember unique pediatric…