A 5-year-old vaccinated boy presents to the urgent care clinic with ill appearance, persistent fever, dehydration,…
Tag: Pediatric
Coding Challenge: Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Urgent Care
Determine the correct evaluation and management (E/M) service code for this urgent care encounter: SUBJECTIVE: 6-year-old…
Can patients with penicillin allergy be given an oral challenge instead of skin testing?
Question Can patients with penicillin allergy be given an oral challenge instead of having to conduct…
What is the current risk of bacteremia in children and young adults with sickle cell disease?
Question: What is the current risk of bacteremia in children and young adults with sickle cell…
Pediatric Toxic Ingestions
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the December 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article,…
What’s Your Diagnosis? Pediatric Diabetes
Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…