Tag: Pediatric

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Bronchiolitis

April 19, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infection in infants and young children aged <…

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Lead Poisoning

April 6, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Why do we care? The April, 2022 Peds EMP Article is on the topic of Lead…

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What’s Your Diagnosis? Lead Poisoning in Children

April 5, 2022
EB Medicine

Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

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Test Your Knowledge: Current Practice and Pitfalls of Select Biomarkers in the Emergency Care of Children 

March 20, 2022
EB Medicine

Specific biomarker levels can help differentiate children who require emergent medical interventions, such as procedures, surgeries,…

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Pediatric Magnet Ingestion

March 14, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Known magnet ingestion or GI symptoms with known magnets available to child: Background The algorithm above…

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What’s Your Diagnosis? Current Practice and Pitfalls of Select Biomarkers in the Emergency Care of Children 

March 1, 2022
EB Medicine
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Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

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Test Your Knowledge: Pediatric Chest Pain

February 21, 2022
EB Medicine

Pediatric chest pain is a relatively common presenting complaint, but identifying serious pathologies without overtesting patients…

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Concussion Q&A

February 19, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

Questions: 1. Is it necessary to image everyone with a head injury and symptoms?  No 2.…

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Glascow Coma Scale – Pediatric (pGCS)

February 16, 2022
Sam Ashoo, MD

For use in children age <2. If Child over 2 years old, standard GCS has been shown to…