Critical Decisions: Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease – Part One
From the EM Model 8.0 Hematologic Disorders 8.5 Red Blood Cell Disorders Sickle cell disease (SCD) is…
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Critical Decisions: Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease – Part One
From the EM Model 8.0 Hematologic Disorders 8.5 Red Blood Cell Disorders Sickle cell disease (SCD) is... -
Reducing Pediatric Pain and Anxiety
Pain is the presenting complaint in about half of patients seeking care in the emergency department,1 and... -
Starting a New Chapter
Right now, my heart is on the other side of the world. You see, my life is...
Reducing Pediatric Pain and Anxiety
Pain is the presenting complaint in about half of patients seeking care in the emergency department,1 and…
Starting a New Chapter
Right now, my heart is on the other side of the world. You see, my life is…
Critical Decisions: Submersion Incidents
From the EM Model 6.0 Environmental Disorders 6.5 Submersion Incidents It is estimated that there are between…
Exam reveals infantile botulism
Parents bring in a 6-week-old female with a chief complaint of “listlessness.” For the previous 3 days,…
‘Flus’ and ‘Ooze’
The greatest irony of this year’s influenza epidemic is the gulf between dire messages urging us to…
PTSD in Children After Dog Bites
A physician acquaintance of mine is on a mission to promote awareness, especially in emergency physicians, of…
Pediatric EM Certifying Exams to Be Given in April 2013
The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) will administer the…
Pediatric Hip Ultrasound
Introduction and Clinical Indications Acute onset of limp or refusal to bear weight is a common presenting…
Bedside Ultrasound for the Septic Hip
The evaluation of the pediatric patient with a limp or refusal to walk or the adult patient…