Neonatal Intubation and RSI
Congratulations! You have made it successfully to 2021! While 2020 was challenging for EVERYONE, and may have required some brute force to endure, let us take this opportunity to consider avoiding...
View ArticleCryptorchidism / Undescended Testis
We know we must be vigilant! The constant search for clues for the covertly sick patient (ex, Leukemia in Neonates, Heart Failure, Pneumonia) has refined our vision and honed our intuition. That...
View ArticleRoseville Criteria for Pediatric Fever
FEVER! It demands a lot of our attention when caring for children. Appropriately, it has also been baked into many delicious Morsels. Certainly, there are numerous Infectious Diseases to consider and,...
View ArticleNecrotizing Fasciitis in Children
Soft tissue infections are commonly encountered when caring for children. From finger infections (Whitlow, Flexor Tenosynovitis) to faces (Periorbital cellulitis, Orbital cellulitis) and within pits...
View ArticlePrimitive Reflexes in Infants
I hope that by now you know that I am not a proponent of the phrase “Kids aren’t little adults,” preferring to focus on ensuring we are all empowered to learn and recognize the variance in anatomy and...
View ArticleApt-Test for Neonatal Hematemesis
We all are well aware that there are many perils and pitfalls awaiting those who choose to trust a neonate. It is not that the neonate is innately malicious or malingering. She or he is clearly not...
View ArticleFebrile Infants 8 to 28 Days Old! Pediatric Fever Update
Knowledge and Science evolve. Sure this can lead to confusion and frustration; however, those of us who wish to continue to use evidence to help us in our practice of the art of medicine know that the...
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