PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast is an evidence-based podcast focused on the care of ill and injured children in the Emergency Department. The host is Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd author of PEMBlog.com and a Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Cincinnati Children’s and the University of Cincinnati.
Bronchiolitis management relies on clinical diagnosis rather than routine viral testing or chest X-rays, which often lead to unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions. Supportive care, specifically consistent nasopharyngeal suctioning and maintaining adequate hydration, remains the primary treatment strategy. Evidence does ...
CSF shunt complications in pediatric patients, specifically infections and mechanical malfunctions, require rapid identification and neurosurgical intervention in the emergency department. Shunt infections, most prevalent within the first month post-placement, typically involve skin flora and necessitate shunt removal ...
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