New podcast episode today focused on cervical spine injuries in children - Lots of background information including how to clear a child in a cervical collar and details on the new @PECARNteam decision rule on PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast
Racemic epinephrineis currently on national shortage and many facilities have a very limited supply of the nebules on hand. IV EPINEPHRINE 1 mg/mL can be utilized as a neb in place of rac epi - 0.5 mg/kg - max of 5 mg.
Honored and intimidated to head back to @CincyChildrens after far too long to hang out with @CincyPedsRes & @CincyResearch for a day. Thanks to @PEMTweets for giving me a great reason to visit a place that continues to profoundly influence and inspire me.
Congratulations to all @cincypedsres who presented today at our annual Pratt Lecture Research Symposium. Thank you also to @CincyKidsAlum@IndiTrehan our keynote speaker who shared his global health work on childhood malnutrition and infections. PrattLectures.com
Another one I'm working on - trying to help you remember the stages of Lyme disease. Check out my track from Udio - final video production coming later udio.com/songs/4jdmuvi8KWYZ4โฆ
Are you ready to rumble with the titans of rhetoric? Introducing #BabbleRoyale, the emerging speaker competition from the @ameracadpeds SOEM. Submit your entry for a chance to compete on the national stage at the #AAPNCE. Details at: babbleroyale.org#PEM#PedsEM
Nice commentary and worthwhile read about the new WHO Wasting Guidelines we worked on the last couple of years. Further commentaries and explanations about the guidelines, coordinated by @AllisonIDaniel, are coming soon in a special issue of @GlobalHealthBMJ.
Sharing a commentary piece about the new WHO guidelines on prevention and management of acute malnutrition I co-authored:
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Exciting news from PECARN! ๐
Two studies have been making headlines: one on pediatric mental health visits during the pandemic and another on IAI & TBI prediction rules. Learn more: ow.ly/Tkyg50RyRyx@jen_hoffmann1@nkuppermann@PECARNTeam