Pediatric Pearl: UTI (February)

FEBRUARY UTI – Hima Khamar Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection By: Hima Khamar, PGY3 In a previous pediatric pearl, we discussed how to treat febrile infants below 60 days. This pearl discussed management of pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI), but also discusses patients above the age of 60 days with a fever with no obvious source …

Pediatric Pearl

Pediatric Pearl – January PAIN MANAGEMENT & VASO-OCCLUSIVE CRISIS IN SICKLE CELL DISEASE By: Hima Khamar, PGY3  &  Dr. Patel, PGY16 Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common disease process we encounter in the ED. There are multiple complaints related to SCD that patients present with such as: pain, fever, stroke like symptoms, anemia. In this …