Podcast #311: Recurrence of Seizures in Pediatrics

Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Recent study showed efficacy 5mg IM midazolam > 10mg IM olanzapine > 10mg IM haloperidol for quickly sedating an agitated patient If you have access, ketami...

23 Marras 20183min

Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls:   Three options for a blister in partial thickness burns:  do nothing, unroof it, or poke a hole in it Recent study suggest that aspirating the blister may ...

21 Marras 20181min

Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Intravenous Tylenol currently is many times more expensive than oral Single ED study comparing the two has methodology flaws and there is a lack of additi...

19 Marras 20182min

Author: Don Stader, MD Educational Pearls: Recent study has revealed that infant walkers are more harmful than helpful Infant walkers can also delay motor function The American Academy of Pediatric...

16 Marras 201822s

Author: Sam Killian, MD Educational Pearls: Recent news articles are showing an increase in injuries related to riding electric scooters Year-to-year, scooter injuries have increased as high as thr...

14 Marras 20182min

Author: Mark Hinton, MD Educational Pearls: Meniscus lock can occur with a tear leading to inability to extend the knee Treatment can include an intra-articular joint block followed by straightenin...

12 Marras 20183min

Educational Pearls: RSI includes induction agent (sedative) and a paralytic Succinylcholine is a depolarizing paralytic of rapid onset and short duration with contraindications in hyperkalemic states...

9 Marras 20184min

Author: Gretchen Hinson, MD Educational Pearls: Diagnosis can be difficult and often delayed Asymmetric breath sounds, choking, stridor may be present, but children also present asymptomatically Peak...

6 Marras 20186min