1st article today: (technical issues 3 weeks ago….) Factors Associated With Interest in Same-Day Contraception Initiation Among Females in the Pediatric Emergency Department J Adolesc Health. 2016 Feb;58(2):154-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.10.016. Background: Adolescents in the ED often report factors associated with increased pregnancy risk, including violence victimization and lack of utilization of regular care. The ED […]
Hot Seat #70: 14 yo F w/ continued low-grade fever and cough
Jared Friedman MD, INOVA Children’s Hospital with Jennifer Chapman MD, Children’s National Health System The Case 14 yo F history of mild intermittent asthma presented to the Peds ED with continued low-grade fever and cough x 1 week. Timeline of Events: Day 1: Patient with sore throat, runny nose, and low grade fevers. Day 3: She […]
Ultrasound Evaluation of a Neck Mass in a Toddler
22 month old girl presenting with concern for right sided neck swelling. Mother states she noticed the swelling about 2 or 3 days ago, but it became acutely worse today, which prompted this ED visit. The child was seen by her pediatrician yesterday and started on cefdinir for presumed infection at the site of swelling. […]
Hot Seat #68 Denouement: 8 day old male w/ temp 37.9C
Mordechai Raskas MD, Children’s National Health System with Kristen Breslin MD, Children’s National Health System The Case 8 day old former FT male presenting with a rectal temperature at home of 99.6F and an ED temperature of 37.9C (100.2F). The challenge of this case is how to treat an otherwise well-appearing infant with a temperature of 37.9C. Here’s […]
Hot Seat #68: 8 day old male w/ temp 37.9C
Mordechai Raskas MD, Children’s National Health System with Kristen Breslin MD, Children’s National Health System The Case 8 day old former FT male patient presents due to a rectal temperature at home of 99.6. Parents checked as patient felt warm. Upon arrival to the ED had a temp of 37.9 C (100.2 F). The baby was appropriately dressed […]