Tag: Pediatric

Coding Challenge (UC)

Coding Challenge: Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urgent Care

January 1, 2024
Brad Laymon, PA-C, CPC, CEMC

Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: SUBJECTIVE: 6-year-old…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Managing Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urgent Care (Postscript 1 of 2)

January 1, 2024
Tracey Davidoff, MD

A vaccinated, well-appearing 2-year-old girl with upper respiratory infection symptoms for 1 day and fever to…

News & Updates

Can patients with penicillin allergy be given an oral challenge instead of skin testing?

December 29, 2023
Sam Ashoo, MD

Question Can patients with penicillin allergy be given an oral challenge instead of having to conduct…

News & Updates

What is the current risk of bacteremia in children and young adults with sickle cell disease?

December 14, 2023
Sam Ashoo, MD
3 Comments

Question: What is the current risk of bacteremia in children and young adults with sickle cell…

EMplify Podcast

Pediatric Toxic Ingestions

December 1, 2023
Sam Ashoo, MD

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the December 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article,…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Managing Acute Joint Pain in Urgent Care (Postscript 1 of 2)

December 1, 2023
EB Medicine

An 8-year-old girl is brought to urgent care by her parents with a complaint of pain…

Brain Teaser (UC)

Test Your Knowledge of Managing Acute Joint Pain in Urgent Care (Postscript 2 of 2)

December 1, 2023
Tracey Davidoff, MD

A 25-year-old previously healthy man presents to urgent care with sudden-onset swelling and severe pain in…

What's Your Diagnosis

What’s Your Diagnosis? Pediatric Diabetes

November 29, 2023
EB Medicine

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

Brain Teaser

Test Your Knowledge: Pediatric Diabetes

November 27, 2023
EB Medicine

Children with diabetes mellitus are at high risk for acute life-threatening complications of their chronic disease.…