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 fevers across different age ranges….
Read MoreEmergency Medical Minute collaborated with CarePoint Health in early March for a night of education on Pediatric Emergencies 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 for traumatic injuries dealt with in the ED and pre-hospital settings. Dr….
Read MoreEmergency Medical Minute collaborated with CarePoint Health in early March for a night of education on Pediatric Emergencies 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 in the ED and pre-hospital settings. As such, it’s important to be careful…
Read MoreContributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Non-accidental trauma (NAT) to children is commonly missed by medical providers Try to remember TEN-4-FACES as a useful aide for concerning patterns that may reflect NAT: Torso, ears, neck and any bruising in child 4 months or longer Frenulum, angle of the mandible, cheek, eyes, sclera References Pierce MC,…
Read MoreContributor: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Seymour fracture is an eponym for a Salter-Harris I/II fracture of the distal phalanx of the finger or toe in children, associated with a nailbed injury These may present and subtle as a subungal hematoma with a fracture on x-ray but carry a significant risk of complications While in…
Read MoreAuthor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Recent meta-analysis reviewed efficacy oseltamivir (Tamiflu) in pediatric populations treated for influenza, showing an 18 hour reduction in duration of illness for those with laboratory confirmed influenza Those with suspected influenza unsurprisingly had less effect Subgroup analysis showed most benefit in those treated within the first 24 hours of…
Read MoreAuthor: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Recent study has revealed that infant walkers are more harmful than helpful Infant walkers can also delay motor function The American Academy of Pediatrics calls for a ban on walkers as they are a preventable cause of injury References: Siegel AC, Burton RV. (1999).Effects of baby walkers…
Read MoreAuthor: Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: Important historical information to elicit is the birth history, feeding habits, stooling habits, associated symptoms, presence of bile, and presence of trauma. Volvulus is a common etiology of intestinal obstruction and is often due to malrotation in utero. Editor’s note: get an upper GI series if there is any…
Read MoreAuthor: Sarah Normandin, MD. Educational Pearls: BRUE (Brief Resolved Unexplained Event) replaces what was previously called ALTE. BRUE describes an event in a child less than one year of age with one or more of the following: cyanosis or pallor absent, decreased, or irregular breathing decreased or increased tone altered responsiveness These must be sudden,…
Read MoreAuthor: Erik Verzemnieks, MD Educational Pearls: In the panic of a precipitous ED delivery, remember: Warm. Dry. Stim. It will solve most of your problems in most scenarios Start compressions if heart rate is less than 60 Put the pulse ox on the right hand – it may make a difference as it is preductal…
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