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Medicalisms

“Children are not just small adults.” Most people have heard this expression, stated liberally by people in healthcare worldwide. It is used in several different ways; sometimes as a defense...

Published on August 17, 2018

Injury Prevention & Management

Great Balls of Fire: Burn Basics

People do a lot of crazy stuff to try to treat their burns: everything from covering them with toothpaste to cracking an egg over top of them. (Not making this...

Published on July 26, 2018

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Bug Bites: What Matters and What Doesn’t

I just got off the phone with one of my absolute favorite gal pals and she described what sounded like a possible new world record set for bug bites this...

Published on July 12, 2018

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My Experience at work on many a July 4 over the past 20 years

Working holidays in acute care is pretty interesting, because each one sort of has its own flavor. There are a few universals: People get sick 24/7. Regular offices are closed,...

Published on July 2, 2018

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Helping after the Hospital: 10 things YOU can do

Something caught my eye on Twitter the other day. Actually, a lot catches my eye on Twitter because it’s so fast paced and dense, but in a distinctly different theme...

Published on June 25, 2018

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Summer Household Safety

Just like the holidays, injuries and hazards have a seasonal aspect to them. In the winter there are sledding injuries and car crashes due to snow and ice (obvi), and...

Published on June 18, 2018

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3 Common Skin Conditions That Don't Get a Lot of Press But You Should Know About

In the warm weather months those of us in healthcare spend a fair amount of time managing medical problems related to the skin, and many of those get a lot...

Published on June 11, 2018

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Demystifying Meningitis

We’ve all heard the frightening reported stories: a teenager away at summer camp says she has a stiff neck and a headache one minute, then in what seems like the...

Published on June 4, 2018

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3 Water Illnesses You Might Not Have Thought of Yet

I’m not sure if you saw last week’s “Healthy and Safe Swimming Week” campaign from the CDC. In an attempt to raise awareness about pool contamination, they made several clever...

Published on May 28, 2018

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Dehydration Management: IV or PO?

I’m generally a “glass half full” person. Usually pretty optimistic about most things, which might be a bit unusual for a person whose specialty career (Pediatric Emergency Medicine) is focused...

Published on May 21, 2018