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

Episodes

  1. 11/30/2020

    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

  2. 11/30/2020

    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

  3. 11/30/2020

    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

  4. 11/30/2020

    DKA--diabetic ketoacidosis

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

    12 min

  5. 11/30/2020

    Croup

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

    11 min

  6. 11/30/2020

    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

  7. 11/30/2020

    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

  8. 11/30/2020

    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

  9. 11/30/2020

    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

  10. 11/30/2020

    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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    Pediatric emergency medicine physician
  • Episodes
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