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Podcast 703: Fever in Infants

Contributor: Neil Cella, MD  Educational Pearls: <29 day old well-appearing febrile infant: 10% of patients <29 days old with a fever (>100.4) have an serious bacterial infection Most of these are UTIs, but also consider pneumonia and meningitis Requires CXR, LP, labs, and UA to work up cause of fever 29-60 day old well-appearing febrile…

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Podcast 699: Pediatric Fingernail Avulsions

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Traditionally, fingernails were replaced after avulsion using sutures Sometimes artificial material was placed when the fingernail was not available Recent study evaluated treatment of fingernail avulsions pediatric patients by replacing the nail versus cleaning and putting a non-adhesive dressing No difference in the aesthetics or patient satisfaction with the…

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Podcast 674: Facial Nerve Palsy in Kids

Contributor:  Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Facial nerve palsy (Bell’s palsy) can occur in pediatric patients with Lyme disease, viral infection, or even leukemia One trial sought out to find if steroids and acyclovir would benefit pediatric patients with facial nerve palsy However, during screening process, around 1% of enrollees had leukemia (5 of the…

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Podcast 658: Febrile Seizures

Contributor:  Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: Febrile Seizure clinical criteria 6 months – 5 years of age Rapid rise in temp No preexisting seizure disorder No other explanation for the seizure Nonfocal seizure lasting less than 15 minutes If the seizure does not meet the above criteria, a full workup needs to be completed Regardless…

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Podcast 645: Necrotizing Enterocolitis and More

Contributor:  Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Presents in the first few days of life (often in the NICU) to 3 weeks old Risk factors include prematurity, excess feeding, neonatal sepsis Pneumatosis Intestinalisis on abdominal xray caused by bacterial translocation into the bowel wall Treated with NG tube, bowel rest and surgical resection…

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Podcast 640: Kawasaki’s Disease

Contributor: Peter Bakes , MD Educational Pearls: Pediatric Fever + Rash Differential: scarlet fever, measles, rubella, chicken pox, fifth’s disease, HHV-6, adenovirus, anaphylaxis, Kawasaki’s disease Kawasaki’s is diagnosed clinically with prolonged fever (>7 days fever in <6 months > 5 days of fever >6 months with 4 of the following:  Strawberry tongue/fissured lips Bilateral conjunctival…

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Podcast 632: Neonatal Jaundice  

Contributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Bilirubin is natural breakdown product of red blood cells but can be neurotoxic if levels become too high Fetal red blood cells are fragile and break down easier, leading to higher bilirubin levels in neonates  Immature livers and increased intestinal absorption from sterile bowels also contribute to elevated levels…

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Podcast 621: Pediatric Psychosis

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Schizophrenia typically doesn’t present until age 13 and has a prodrome Prodrome includes months of gradual changes in behavior, starting with negative symptoms and progressing to positive symptoms Negative symptoms include losing concentration, poor memory, poor school performance, and personality changes Positive symptoms include hallucinations, which tend to be…

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Podcast 615: Pediatric DKA

Contributor: Ryan Circh, MD Educational Pearls: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can be the initial presenting condition of undiagnosed diabetes type I in pediatric patients Unlike adults, children typically need less fluid (i.e. 10 mL/kg bolus for those in shock followed by maintenance) Cerebral edema is a concern from rapid administration of fluids An insulin drip at…

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Pediatric Emergencies Brewcast: Common Respiratory Conditions in Pediatric Patients

Emergency Medical Minute collaborated with CarePoint Health in early March for a night of education on Pediatric Emergencies geared towards mid-level providers at a local Denver brewery for our latest Brewcast. Pediatric patients require special considerations compared to adults when receiving medical care, and that remains true when dealing with respiratory illnesses across different age…

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