Children can have major conditions disguised as relatively minor problems. We often think of Inborn Errors of Metabolism presenting as innocuous vomiting or Late Onset GBS infection presenting as poor feeding. Obviously, conditions like these don’t remain innocuous for long…
Pediatric head and neck infections are encountered commonly in the Emergency Department. While most often these will be relatively simple (although still annoying to the patient and family) like Acute Otitis Media, Otitis Externa, Sinusitis, or Pharyngitis, they can also become…
Kids, while adorable, can be a real pain in the neck (at least for their parents). Of course, occasionally, they will have pains in their own necks. We have addressed several potential causes of the neck pain previously (ex, Torticollis, Strep…
Neck problems will often grab our attention. Since the neck connects the head to the rest of the body, it seems reasonable that we pay particular attention to neck issues. Many issues are common and often benign, like “sore throat” (ex, Strep…
Retropharyngeal Abscess – Look for limited neck mobility. Happy Holidays to All!! What better way to celebrate the Holidays than to consider purulent infections in a small space of the neck! Retropharyngeal abscesses typically occur in children <5 yrs of…