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A Pediatric Emergency Medicine education destination. Authored by Brad. Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd is an Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and an Assistant Director for the Pediatric Residency Training Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
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11h ago
Pediatric strokes are rare and challenging to diagnose. There is a validated Pediatric Stroke Scale from the NIH that can be used in conjunction with a stroke protocol that involves Neurology, Radiology, and a local/regional Stroke Team.
Review the tool at MD Calc, the direct link is – https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/10270/pediatric-nih-stroke-scale-nihss –
MD Calc Pediatric NIH Stroke Scale
Important notes
The overall true predictive value of the Pediatric NIH stroke scale continues to be studied. Retrospective use has been shown to be valid and reliable in one cross-sectional ..read more
PEMBlog
2w ago
Be sure to check out our previous posts on: BRONCHIOLITIS, EPIGLOTTITIS, PNEUMONIA, and CROUP The Problem:
Free open access medical education (aka FOAM) is great in that it allows for asynchronous, focused learning. But there are some challenges when it comes to the utilization of FOAM:
– Decentralization of FOAM resources
– Concerns about the quality of information being presented
The Solution:
The Systematic Online Academic Resource, or SOAR, review was created in an effort to address some of these limitations. The SOAR review format, adapted from the traditional systematic review methodolog ..read more
PEMBlog
1M ago
This episode will help you better prepare for and manage children with inborn errors of metabolism in the Emergency Department. Consider it a supplement to what you remember from Biochemistry and the instructions on the family’s laminated care plan sheet. My special guest podcaster, Emily Groopman, is an actual Pediatric Geneticist in training and we hope that you will find this episode useful.
Listen Metabolic Disorders – PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast – by Emily Groopman and Brad Sobolewski
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About the guest podcaster ..read more
PEMBlog
1M ago
Be sure to check out our previous posts on: BRONCHIOLITIS, EPIGLOTTITIS, and PNEUMONIA The Problem:
Free open access medical education (aka FOAM) is great in that it allows for asynchronous, focused learning. But there are some challenges when it comes to the utilization of FOAM:
– Decentralization of FOAM resources
– Concerns about the quality of information being presented
The Solution:
The Systematic Online Academic Resource, or SOAR, review was created in an effort to address some of these limitations. The SOAR review format, adapted from the traditional systematic review methodology, aim ..read more
PEMBlog
1M ago
Be sure to check out our previous posts on: BRONCHIOLITIS and EPIGLOTTITIS
The Problem:
Free open access medical education (aka FOAM) is great in that it allows for asynchronous, focused learning. But there are some challenges when it comes to the utilization of FOAM:
– Decentralization of FOAM resources
– Concerns about the quality of information being presented
The Solution:
The Systematic Online Academic Resource, or SOAR, review was created in an effort to address some of these limitations. The SOAR review format, adapted from the traditional systematic review methodology, aims to “system ..read more
PEMBlog
1M ago
Be sure to check out our previous post on: BRONCHIOLITIS The Problem:
Free open access medical education (aka FOAM) is great in that it allows for asynchronous, focused learning. But there are some challenges when it comes to the utilization of FOAM:
– Decentralization of FOAM resources
– Concerns about the quality of information being presented
The Solution:
The Systematic Online Academic Resource, or SOAR, review was created in an effort to address some of these limitations. The SOAR review format, adapted from the traditional systematic review methodology, aims to “systematically identify ..read more
PEMBlog
1M ago
The Problem:
Free open access medical education (aka FOAM) is great in that it allows for asynchronous, focused learning. But there are some challenges when it comes to the utilization of FOAM:
– Decentralization of FOAM resources
– Concerns about the quality of information being presented
The Solution:
The Systematic Online Academic Resource, or SOAR, review was created in an effort to address some of these limitations. The SOAR review format, adapted from the traditional systematic review methodology, aims to “systematically identify online resources by topic…[and] assess the quality of the ..read more
PEMBlog
1M ago
New this year at the AAP NCE we will be hosting a brand new session that will highlight the talents of some of the very best educators in PEM. Faculty in the first ten years following training will be eligible to submit their very best presentation in any format on any topic Four finalists will present live at the NCE and compete for the title belt. More details on how to submit your presentation will be coming VERY SOON until then check out the teaser trailer ..read more
PEMBlog
2M ago
Newborn infants need intramuscular injections of Vitamin K in order to produce critical clotting factors. If they don’t get it they can have potentially life threatening bleeding. This is a podcast episode that reviews Vitamin K Deficient Bleeding AKA Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn.
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American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn. Controversies Concerning Vitamin K and the Newborn. Pediatrics 2003 July; 112(1):191-2 ..read more
PEMBlog
2M ago
Just look at the rash – then scroll down to reveal the diagnosis. That’s it. This child was placed on Amoxicillin for acute otitis media and this rash developed after 9 days of treatment. The child has fever and swollen feet as well.
It’s Serum Sickness Like Reaction!
This is a delayed allergic reaction to an antibiotic. Another name would be Urticaria Multiforme with systemic symptoms and joint involvement. The main treatment is discontinuing the antibiotic. You can also add cetirizine (even twice daily), and H2 blockers like Cimetidine if the symptoms become more significant. Tell ..read more