Browsing: Pediatric EM

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Pediatric EM , Hematology

Mystery Bruising: A Case of Post-Viral ITP

4/15/2023 Caroline Lawless , Timothy Truman, DO , Nicole Laslett, DO
The incidence of post-viral ITP is about 1 per 20,000 children a year. Two-thirds of children who develop ITP have had a recent viral illness. The mechanism is not fully understood but typically resul
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Gastroenterology , Pediatric EM

Trichobezoar: A Case of Swallowed Hair in an Adolescent Patient

4/15/2023 Simi Jandu, MD , Ashima Goyal , Jatinder Gosal, MD
Trichobezoars are an uncommon diagnosis but should be considered in the differential for patients presenting to the emergency department with abdominal pain. It is especially important not to overlook
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Pediatric EM , Nephrology

A Case of Constipation … or Not

4/15/2023 Karly Lebherz, MD , Anna Suessman, DO
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is diagnosed by the presence of proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and peripheral edema. Hyperlipidemia and thrombotic disease are also frequently observed. Most cases of NS in pedi
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Pediatric EM , Endocrinology

Thyrotoxicosis: A Case of Storming Hormones

4/15/2023 Nhat Chau, MD , Anna Suessman, DO
Thyroid storm is an acute life-threatening condition of hyperthyroidism, characterized by high fever, dehydration, tachycardia or tachyarrhythmias, tremor, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, restlessness,
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ENT , Otolaryngology , Pediatric EM

Bilateral Pneumoparotid: Unexpected Air in the Parotid Glands

1/30/2023 Sean Ramsey, DO , Rachel Ely, DO
Pneumoparotid/pneumoparotitis is an uncommon cause of parotid gland swelling classified by free air seen within the parotid glands. Typically, swelling of the parotid glands can be attributed to infec
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Op-Ed , Pediatric EM , Ultrasound

Yes, We Scan: Change Core US Requirements to Include Pediatrics

10/10/2022 Jenn Purcell, DO , Justin Hanson, DO , Jacob Pope, DO , Sarah Kleist, MD , Casey Wilson, MD
If pediatric abdominal ultrasound is routinely and deliberately taught to EM residents, a cultural shift away from obtaining abdominal CTs in children would be the desired outcome.
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Pediatric EM

Verapamil in SVT: No Need to Drop the Beat

10/10/2022 Gregory Wu, MD , Weston Christensen, MD, MMSc , Cecily Swinburne, MD, MPH
When a pediatric patient presents to the ED with pSVT and vagal maneuvers have failed, choice of AV nodal blocking agent is important. Our case shows that calcium channel blockers offer several advant
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Infectious Disease , Pediatric EM

"Feline" Feverish: A Case Report

8/10/2022 Shanice Latham, MD, MPH , Hussain Shakir, MD, FAAP
Behind typhoid fever and urinary tract infections, cat-scratch disease is the third most common cause of fever of unknown origin in pediatric patients. CSD should be high on the diagnostic radar whene
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Infectious Disease , Neurology , Pediatric EM

Recognizing and Managing Epidural Abscess

6/10/2022 Nahal Massoudi, DO , Baturay Aydemir, MD
Rare, but possible, diagnosis of epidural abscess must be considered when a pediatric patient presents with back pain. When diagnosed, carefully evaluate the risks and benefits of medical versus surgi
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Airway , Ventilator Management , EMS , Pediatric EM

Pediatric Drowning Case: Favorable Neurologic Outcomes Possible With Prolonged CPR

6/10/2022 Dimitri Livshits, DO , Brenda Sokup, DO , Jordan Jeong, DO , Nirav Patel, DO , Mark Kindschuh, MD
Currently, there are no definitive guidelines or robust clinical evidence on which to base the duration of CPR in pediatric drowning cases. However, we make the case that in select drowning patients,

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