In this main episode podcast on ED risk stratification and workup of the febrile infant, recorded at the CAEP 2022 Conference in Quebec City with Dr. Brett Burstein and Dr. Gary Joubert, we answer such questions as: Which febrile infants require lumbar puncture? How accurate is procalcitonin in identifying low risk febrile infants? What is the difference bet ... Show More
May 19
Ep 218 Substance Use Disorder in the ED – Stigma, Compassion and System Change
Emergency physicians pride themselves on recognizing and treating life-threatening illness under pressure. Yet one of the most lethal, common, and treatable conditions presenting to our EDs still often receives fragmented, stigmatized care: substance use disorder. The opioid cris ... Show More
1h 1m
Apr 2024
Ep. 169 Navigating Type I Laryngeal Clefts in Children with Dr. Hamdy El-Hakim
In this episode, Dr. Hamdy El-Hakim, pediatric airway surgeon and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta, joins host Dr. Gopi Shah to review laryngeal clefts in children. First, Dr. El-Hakim describes the presentation of laryngeal clefts. Affected children have coughing ... Show More
1h 15m
<p><strong>Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Torus (Buckle) fractures are a commonly encountered pediatric fracture pattern</span></li> <ul> <li ... Show More
