Simple febrile seizures are scary for parents – but all that is really needed is reassurance and education. Lyrics Febrile seizures, you’re warm and you’re shaking Not like a teen who’s convulsing and faking The fever spikes, unconscious and stiff tonic and clonic it’s over in a jiff Simple febrile seizures they may seem scary, Parents are trembling worried and wary they’re self limited and stop on their own all you need is reassurance and discharge home This song and video were created using AI – but I wrote the lyrics. The music was created on the Udio AI music platform with Adobe Photo ..read more

The only annual “non-medical” post to PEMBlog is here. My annual anniversary video that I produce for my wife. Ok, so it has become clear by now that I’m having difficulty making it to Hallmark to buy an appropriate anniversary card. Are there any stores still open in the Greater Cincinnati area? I’m not sure anymore. I need to own up to my failures. I really wanted to find an ideal card this year. Seriously, I mean it. The use of AI to write really nice poems for anniversary cards has revolutionized things. There’s got to be a perfect card out there. And I still couldn’t get out there and bu ..read more

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

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

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 http://www.pemcincinnati.com/podcasts Subscribe About the guest podcaster ..read more

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

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

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

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

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