Browsing: Pediatric EM

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Pediatric EM , Neurology

Flaccid Paralysis in a 7-week-old Infant

8/19/2018 Yagnaram Ravichandran, MBBS, MD, FAAP , Amy DeLaroche, MBBS
Flaccid paralysis of the bilateral lower extremities in infants can be the presenting feature for a variety of diseases.
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Grants , Simulation , Airway , Pediatric EM , Medical Education

Pediatric Sedation Simulation for Emergency Medicine Residents: Improving Patient Safety with Standardized Procedural Checklists

8/17/2018 Lawrence Lau, MD , Xiao C. "Tony" Zhang, MD, MS , Ronald V. Hall, MD, FACEP , Crystal Waters, MS , Nathan Duncan , Elizabeth Lee, MD , Kory S. London, MD, FACEP , Dimitrios Papanagnou, MD, MPH
In EDs where pediatric volume is low, pediatric sedation is a low-frequency, high-consequence procedure, in which the nature of the medications and procedure are all the risks of airway management and
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Pediatric EM

Management of Pediatric Seizures

8/17/2018 Jijoe Joseph, DO, MBA , Megan Betts, DO , Daniel Gruzman, DO , Dean Olsen, DO , Cindy Chang, MD
Seizures account for about 1% of all ED visits for children younger than 18, and at least 5% of pediatric patients will experience a seizure by the time they are 16 years old. Treating the condition i
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Infectious Disease , Pediatric EM

Tamiflu: To Use or Not to Use?

6/11/2018 Lucy Liu, MD , Carmen Avendano, MD
One of the worst flu seasons in recent years sent patients to the ED in droves. It also focused attention on oseltamivir's efficacy and safety in various populations. Is it safe for children? Adults?
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Sports Medicine , Orthopedics , Pediatric EM

Recanting Impressions: Posterior Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation

6/10/2018 Richard L. Grantier III, MD , Puja Craddock, MD
Signs of posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocations can be subtle, but this condition is a true orthopedic emergency. Are you prepared to perform a reduction in the ED if necessary?
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Pediatric EM

Pediatric Drowning: In Over Your Head

8/9/2017 Nancy Nguyen, DO , Lyncean Ung, DO , Jijoe Joseph, DO, MBA , Dean Olsen, DO
Pediatric Drowning: In Over Your Head The sudden and unexpected death of a child is especially tragic when it is preventable, which is oftentimes the case with drowning. There have been multiple term
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Pediatric EM , Health Policy

Passport to Health: Challenges of Caring for Undocumented Children in the Emergency Department

2/1/2017 Michael Holdsworth, MD , B. Barrie Bostick, MD
Passport to Health: Challenges of Caring for Undocumented Children in the Emergency Department Introduction An undocumented immigrant is an individual who enters the United States without inspection
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Pediatric EM , Airway

To Cuff or Not to Cuff...That is the Question

12/1/2016 Kaia Knutson, MD
To Cuff or Not to Cuff...That is the Question You are working a busy shift in the emergency department when you answer the EMS radio: “10-month-old, active compressions, GCS 3, be there in 2!” As yo
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Pediatric EM

Evidence-Based Updates

10/2/2016 Ravi Chekka, MD , Dhimitri Nikolla, DO
Evidence-Based Updates Case 1 A 6-year-old female presents with 3 days of fever, nausea, and vomiting from a presumed viral gastroenteritis. On examination she is febrile to 39 degrees Celsius and he
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Pediatric EM

Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Infective Endocarditis

8/1/2016 Andrej Pogribny MD, MPH
Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Infective Endocarditis Pediatric infective endocarditis (IE) is a diagnostically challenging infection in children, as it often presents with vague or subtle sig