Pediatric Emergency Medicine Newsroom

July 26, 2021 • PEM Webinars

PEM Fellowship Webinars- Part I and II

For anyone interested in a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, the ACEP Pediatric Section and AAP held 2 webinars where Program Directors were available to answer questions. You can listen to the...

May 19, 2021 • Pediatric EM Education

Active Learning: Tips to Improve Learner Engagement

With the transition to more virtual learning over the past year, capturing learners’ attention can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. What are some tips and strategies to improve learner engagement...

April 23, 2021 • Pediatric EM Education

Financial Wellness

How many of you knew that April was “Financial Wellness Month?” I certainly did not and IN TRUTH actually prefer “Margarita Month” or something that brings less internal conflict with my mental health...

April 15, 2021 • Pediatric EM Education

Lidocaine Toxicity

I use topical preparations of lidocaine daily in the emergency department (ED) to temporarily anesthetize an area of skin for a procedure.

March 15, 2021 • Pediatric EM Education

Definitions and Debunking Drowning Myths

In my 4th year of medical school, a boy drowned in the lake near my house. It was a shocking event at the time because my perception had been that drowning was a rare tragedy, more abundant and dramat...

September 29, 2020 • Cutting Edge PEM

Breaking News: Handling Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma

I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Jill Flanagan, a pediatric orthopedist in Atlanta, to gather her expert opinion on how to handle common issues that present themselves while on shift in the ...

July 27, 2020 • Pediatric EM Education • Cutting Edge PEM

Don't be Basic - Caustic Ingestions

It would seem a poor idea to take medical advice from non-medical professionals, for example a president with no formal scientific background, in the realm of toxic and caustic ingestions. Although co...

June 22, 2020 • Cutting Edge PEM

Firecracker and Blast Injuries

As a child, my father told me a story about his neighbor who had a mishap with a firecracker and blew off the second through fourth digits.

June 2, 2020 • Cutting Edge PEM

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 and Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: Preliminary Reports

Most children infected with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) have a mild course of illness.

May 20, 2020 • Pediatric EM Education

Let’s Talk About Sex

As an adolescent and pediatric emergency medicine specialist with an interest in reproductive health, I was asked to write about adolescents and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). So, I’ve put toge...

March 25, 2020 • Cutting Edge PEM

Update on COVID-19 and Pediatric Patients for Emergency Department Physicians

The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly evolving and the healthcare challenges are continuing to increase and evolve. Despite the widespread global incidence and increasing number of cases, the epidemiology ...

January 7, 2020 • Pediatric EM Education

Is it time to rethink fasting times in the emergency department?

The relationship between pre-procedural fasting times and aspiration and/or pulmonary complications are often a topic in anesthesia and sedation literature.