Tagged: UTI

December 21, 2018

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Algorithm

It often seems that we are on the search for the omnipresent Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in the Pediatric ED. “You have...

February 16, 2018

Once again the Ped EM Morsels will address a topic that accentuates the fact that children are not aliens to be...

April 21, 2017

One of the great aspects of working in my ED is being surrounded by a multitude of amazing and brilliant teammates....

April 15, 2016

Last week we discussed making the diagnosis of an urinary tract infection. Essentially, we reinforced the fact that we can only...

April 8, 2016

Often, it seems as if the quest for “an answer” can cause us to see what is not there. This is...

October 19, 2012

The modern era of vaccinations (Prevnar and HiB) have drastically reduced the risk of serious bacterial infections in our young febrile...

September 17, 2010

Urinalysis A Urinalysis consists of 3 components: Macroscopic (color, clarity, specific gravity) Reagent Strip (chemical analysis) Microscopic...