Tagged: respiratory distress

2018 Morsels / Cardiology / Critical Care / Environmental

September 7, 2018

Huffing Hydrocarbons: Inhalant Abuse

Substance abuse is not only an adult patient problem. Alcohol and illegal drug abuse, unfortunately, also afflicts our pediatric population too....

Pediatric Pleural Effusion and Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema

2018 Morsels / Critical Care / Pulmonary

August 31, 2018

Pleural Effusion and ReExpansion Pulmonary Edema

Respiratory Distress is a common emergent complaint encountered when caring for children. Whether it is Out of Control Asthma or Pneumonia, or Severe Croup...

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) use in Children

2018 Morsels / Cardiology

June 1, 2018

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) use in Children

We doctors love to order tests, often only to confirm things we already know. Did that lactate level for the child...

2016 Morsels / Infectious Disease / Neonatal Issues / Neurology

December 30, 2016

Honey for Cough

Cough is a very common symptom in children. Certainly, we need to consider that an ominous cause may be lurking (Asthma, Occult...

2016 Morsels / CME Offered / Critical Care / Procedures / Tips

May 20, 2016

Can’t Intubate Can’t Ventilate

“Can’t Intubate Can’t Ventilate” is one of the frightening statements that causes massive surges of adrenaline in everyone. Unfortunately, most neural synapses...