Episode 125: Child Abuse in the Pediatric ED with Dr. Toni Laskey
PEM Rules
Probably one of the most important (and most challenging) situation in PEM is how do we identify the child with none accidental trauma among the see of true / innocent accidental injuries. That is why I asked Toni Laskey, a child abuse physician in Utah to come and talk about this very important topic.
info_outline
Episode: 124 - Clinical Care Tips – Future Visits, Taking Complaints Seriously and Validating the Concerns.
PEM Rules
Sometimes it is worth going the extra mile in order to (maybe) prevent the next ED visit. Always try to take the Chief Complaint seriously though it is not always as easy as it sounds and why it is important to validate the parents or patient’s concerns Please consider contributing to PEM Rules at https://ko-fi.com/pemrules And check out and the PEM Rules Store at Copyright PEM Rules LLC DISCLAIMER By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use these resources as medical advice to treat any medical conditions in either yourself or others, including, but not limited...
info_outline
Episode 123: Pediatric Trauma: Same-Same or Different? with Dr. Nir Samuel
PEM Rules
Trauma is often scary and small children may be intimidating. Admitting to this is a good first step. In this Episode Dr. Nir Samuel and I talk about how to fall on our feet, get better about treating injured children (or at least effectively cheat!)
info_outline
Episode 122: My List of "I Never Want To Miss It" with Jay Fisher - Bacterial Meningitis
PEM Rules
Dr. Jay Fisher is back on PEM Rules to discuss his experience with Bacterial Meningitis, a rare (and terrible) condition that is high on my list of "I Never Want to Miss It". Here are the articles Jay discussed: References Clinical Features Suggestive of Meningitis in Children:A Systematic Review of Prospective Data. Pediatrics 2010;126(5);952-960. Bulging fontanelle in febrile infants as a predictorof bacterial meningitis. European Journal of Pediatrics (2021) 180:1243–1248. Here is the link to the picture of the CSF of the patient discussed in the episode.
info_outline
Episode 121: Some Basic Tips About Ventilator Management by a Respiratory Therapist.
PEM Rules
As a PEM physician I am fairly good (and confident) about intubating children and passing that ET tube beyond the vocal cords. Managing the vent, however is a whole different ballgame. That is why I asked Jared to come and teach us some basic vent setting for our children.
info_outline
Episode: 120: Some PEM Rules by Dr. Carla Laos
PEM Rules
Many PEM physicians I meet have some rules of their own or interesting interpretations of my PEM Rules. Here are some of Carla Laos’s (a PEM Physician and medical director in Las Vegas) rules she uses in her practice.
info_outline
Episode: 119: Clinical Care Tips – Responsibility, Checking Things, and Which Antibiotics to Start With
PEM Rules
As a leader it is important to take responsibility for anything that happened “under your watch”. Yes, you can check many things but do you actually need to? And what should you think about when you initiate treatment with antibiotics on an admitted patient.
info_outline
Episode: 118: Which Antibiotics Do I Use For This Infection?
PEM Rules
With the concerning rise of antibiotic resistance I asked Dr. Fatima Levent to come back to PEM Rules and review with us the appropriate choice of antibiotics for our patients.
info_outline
Episode 117: Pediatric GI in the Pediatric Emergency Department
PEM Rules
Pediatric Gastroenterological Chief Complaints is something we do in the Pediatric Emergency Department a considerable part of our time. That is why I invited Howard Baron to come on the show and talk about his advice for investigating and treating common GI conditions.
info_outline
PEM Rules Summer Break Announcement
PEM Rules
PEM Rules will take a short summer break for the months of July and August and will be back in September again with (hopefully) more exciting episodes. Thank you for all the support. Please check out the PEM Rules store at at the Facebook page And please keep in touch.
info_outlineIt seems to me that due to the obesity epidemic more and more children suffer from "adult problems" such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension etc. That is why I decided to bring Seth Ball, a PEM physician who is also trained in General EM to the show to discuss the management of those children.
Please consider contributing to PEM Rules at
https://ko-fi.com/pemrules
And check out www.pemrules.com
Copyright PEM Rules LLC
DISCLAIMER
By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use these resources as medical advice to treat any medical conditions in either yourself or others, including, but not limited to, patients that you are treating. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast or website. Under no circumstances shall PEM Rules, the PEM Rules podcast or any guests or affiliated entities be responsible for damages arising from their use.
This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including, but not limited to, establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the website or in the podcast.