The CDC has published interim guidelines for healthcare professionals evaluating suspected cases of e-cigarette, or vaping,…
Tag: Pediatrics
Cerumen (Earwax) Impaction
Docusate sodium (Colace) liquid was superior to triethanolamine polypeptide (Cerumenex) in removing ear wax, according to…
Bronchiolitis
The following is a point-of-care summary of the October, 2019 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice journal issue titled Acute Bronchiolitis:…
Breastfeeding and Medications
General Rule Of Thumb: If the mediation can be safely prescribed to an infant, then there…
VBG vs ABG
Notes: In a meta-analysis, Bloom et al. note that there is good correlation between arterial and…
Pediatric Seizure Recurrence
Recurrence rate after first unprovoked seizure 1: 6% recurrence within 48 hours ( 1 in 16 )…
PECARN Pediatric Head CT Rule
The PECARN head injury rule was derived in a population of patients younger than 18 years…
Glascow Coma Scale – Pediatric (pGCS)
For use in children age <2. If Child over 2 years old, standard GCS has been shown…