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Dermatology, ENT, Pediatrics, PEM Pearls, Pulmonary, Tox & Medications
PEM Pearls: 5 Tips to Demystify Amoxicillin in Pediatric Infections
Amoxicillin is a penicillin derivative antibiotic against susceptible gram positive and gram negative bacteria. It has reasonable coverage for most upper respiratory infections and is used as prophylaxis for asplenia...
Rosy Hao, MD | August 23, 2019
ENT, HEENT, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, SAEM Clinical Images
SAEM Clinical Image Series: Facial Swelling in a 2 Year Old
[Click for larger view] Chief complaint: Left-sided facial swelling History of Present Illness: A 2-year-old male presents to the emergency department in January after waking up with left-sided facial swelling....
Mara Perch, DO | August 19, 2019
Best Case Ever, Cardiology, Dr. Eric Russell, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, myocarditis, Pediatrics, Respirology, Resuscitation
BCE 80 Pediatric Respiratory Failure
In this EM Cases Best Case Ever podcast Rajiv interviews Dr. Eric Russell, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Baylor College of Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine attending physician at the...
Anton Helman | August 13, 2019
Best Case Ever, Cardiology, Dr. Eric Russell, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, myocarditis, Pediatrics, Respirology, Resuscitation
BCE 80 Pediatric Respiratory Failure
In this EM Cases Best Case Ever podcast Rajiv interviews Dr. Eric Russell, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Baylor College of Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine attending physician at the...
Anton Helman | August 13, 2019
Pediatrics, PEM Pearls
PEM Pearls: Ultrasound for Diagnosing Occult Supracondylar Fractures
Supracondylar humerus fractures are the most common type of elbow fracture in pediatric patients, most often seen in a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH) or a fall on a...
Winnie W. Chan, MD | August 7, 2019
Pediatrics
New free P3 app: PECARN Publication Prospectus
One of the gold standard for building and sustaining collaborative, multi-institutional research networks in medicine is the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) organization. Their efforts on studying pediatric...
Michelle Lin, MD | July 24, 2019
ALiEMU, Gastrointestinal, Pediatrics, Radiology, Ultrasound
Pediatric Point of Care Ultrasonography ALiEMU Course on Intussusception
Our ALiEMU learning management system, which currently houses the AIR series, Capsules series, and In-Training Exam Prep courses, is ready to slowly open the doors to welcome external authors with...
Michelle Lin, MD | June 28, 2019
Pediatrics, podcast
New PECARN Febrile Infant Rule: A 3-Variable Approach for Ages 29-60 Days | Interview with Dr. Kuppermann
The diagnosis and risk stratification of febrile young infants continues to present a clinical challenge. Serious bacterial infection (SBI) rates in infants ≤60 days have continued to be reported between...
Jason Woods, MD | June 19, 2019
cardiac arrest, D-dimer, Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, LMA, Ludwig's angina, Medical Specialty, nasal foreign body, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Respirology, Resuscitation, trimethoprim, vision loss
EM Quick Hits 5 Ludwig’s Angina, Transient Monocular Vision Loss, D-dimer for PE Workup in Pregnancy, Pediatric Nasal Foreign Bodies, Trimethoprim Drug Interactions, Airway Management in Cardiac Arrest
In this EM Quick Hits Podcast: Ludwig's Angina Emergency Management - Approach, Airway, Imaging, Transient Monocular Vision Loss (TMVL), D-dimer in the Work-up of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy, Management of...
Anton Helman | June 4, 2019
cardiac arrest, D-dimer, Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, LMA, Ludwig's angina, Medical Specialty, nasal foreign body, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Respirology, Resuscitation, trimethoprim, vision loss
EM Quick Hits 5 Ludwig’s Angina, Transient Monocular Vision Loss, D-dimer for PE Workup in Pregnancy, Pediatric Nasal Foreign Bodies, Trimethoprim Drug Interactions, Airway Management in Cardiac Arrest
In this EM Quick Hits Podcast: Ludwig's Angina Emergency Management - Approach, Airway, Imaging, Transient Monocular Vision Loss (TMVL), D-dimer in the Work-up of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy, Management of...
Anton Helman | June 4, 2019
awake intubation, CO poisoning, cyanide, cyanide poisoning, Dr. George Kovacs, Dr. Joel Fish, Dr. Maria Ivankovic, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, escharotomy, inhalation injury, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics, Resuscitation, rule of palms, Trauma
Ep 124 Burn and Inhalation Injuries: ED Wound Care, Resuscitation and Airway Management
It turns out that for all burn patients—from minor to severe—there is a lot of room for improvement in ED management, counselling and disposition. Things like inaccurate estimation of burn...
Anton Helman | May 21, 2019
awake intubation, CO poisoning, cyanide, cyanide poisoning, Dr. George Kovacs, Dr. Joel Fish, Dr. Maria Ivankovic, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, escharotomy, inhalation injury, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics, Resuscitation, rule of palms, Trauma
Ep 124 Burn and Inhalation Injuries: ED Wound Care, Resuscitation and Airway Management
It turns out that for all burn patients—from minor to severe—there is a lot of room for improvement in ED management, counselling and disposition. Things like inaccurate estimation of burn...
Anton Helman | May 21, 2019
Essentials of Emergency Medicine, PECARN Pediatric Head CT Algorithm, Pediatrics, Uncategorized
The REBEL at Essentials of Emergency Medicine 2019 – Day 3
Essentials of Emergency Medicine 2019 is taking place at the Cosmopolitan Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas, NV. I was asked to give five lectures on varying topics and wanted to share...
Marco Torres | May 16, 2019

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