WeR4Peds

Pediatric emergency medicine physician

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This is a chance for us to discuss why we do what we do in the ED. Cover photo by Daniele Levis Pelusi on Unsplash

30/11/2020

Vomiting & Diarrhea

I like this article that describes the signs and symptoms of dehydration: "Validity and reliability of clinical signs in the diagnosis of dehydration in children" by M Gorelick et al. Pediatrics 1997;99(5).

14 min
30/11/2020

Suspected congenital heart disease

While we encounter more children in the ED with 'known' than 'suspected' congenital heart disease, reviewing the evaluation of children with 'suspected' congenital heart disease reminds us of our typical cardiac evaluation of children.

13 min
30/11/2020

RSV bronchiolitis

Respiratory Syncytial Virus. An interesting podcast on HFNC is: "Noninvasive Ventilation in Pediatrics with Dr. Phoebe Yager." https://resident360.nejm.org/curbside-consults/noninvasive-ventilation-in-pediatrics-with-dr-phoebe-yager

13 min
30/11/2020

DKA--diabetic ketoacidosis

What criteria do we use for an insulin infusion? pH 7.3 and/or serum bicarb (HCO3) 15.

12 min
30/11/2020

Croup

Croup and nebulized treatments as aerosol generating procedures during COVID-19.

11 min
30/11/2020

Wheezing in children

Questions for today: Why do we call it wheezing? Who gets what type of steroids? How frequently can we dose bronchodilator treatments?

15 min
30/11/2020

Urinary tract infections in infants

Questions for today: Why do we always want to get a culture on every urine we send? Why do we need a catheterization (we can't rely on a bag urine)?

11 min
30/11/2020

Fever in the 29 to 60 day old infant

What is different about the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of children aged 29 to 60 days old with fever, compared to the 0 to 28 day olds? How do we decide whether a lumbar puncture is necessary?

11 min
30/11/2020

Fever in the 0 to 28 day old infant

This will review how we think about infants 0 to 28 days old with a fever. Risk of serious bacterial infections in infants aged 60 days presenting to emergency departments with a history of fever only. Ramgopal S, et al. Journal of Pediatrics. 2019;204:191-5.

11 min
30/11/2020

Strep pharyngitis

Welcome to the first episode. Here we discuss who gets strep throat and why we always want to send a culture if the rapid strep is negative.

11 min

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This is a chance for us to discuss why we do what we do in the ED. Cover photo by Daniele Levis Pelusi on Unsplash

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WeR4Peds

WeR4Peds

Episodes

Vomiting & Diarrhea

Suspected congenital heart disease

RSV bronchiolitis

DKA--diabetic ketoacidosis

Croup

Wheezing in children

Urinary tract infections in infants

Fever in the 29 to 60 day old infant

Fever in the 0 to 28 day old infant

Strep pharyngitis

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