Emory PEM

We are the academic division of pediatric emergency medicine at Emory, serving our community through Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Patients with HgbSC are at a greater risk than HgbSS patients of AVN! #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Need to think about Kingella as the infectious organism in young (<5yo) kids with a septic joint. #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Klein's lines helps prognosticate how severe a case of SCFE is. #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Tanzania has only 25 emergency medicine physicians for the ENTIRE country! They are also the 2nd EM residency training program in Africa. #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Can add magnesium oxide as a ppx medicine in patients with recurrent migraines. #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Do you give decadron to your peds migraine patients? Good evidence in adults. https://t.co/oJeyPNcsrK #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

How many of you routinely give diphenhydramine for your migraine cocktail? Should we reconsider? https://t.co/a8tEQQhfZS
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[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Forthcoming study on ketamine for migraine therapy in KIDS!!! #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Eisenberg 2012 - all patients with myocarditis had a positive troponin. Used a very low troponin cut off. #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

93% of myocadritis cases with abnml EKG (primarily ST seg changes). 87% of abnml echo. #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

58% of cases with myocarditis had tachycardia. #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Freedman 07: signs of myocarditis. 47% w/ resp sxs if less than 10yo. 56% with cardiac sxs on patients >10yo.
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[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Post-strep glomerulonephritis can be 1-2wks post strep throat or 3-4wks post strep skin infxn!!!!! #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

HTN urgency = no acute end-organ damage
HTN emergency = CV, ophtho, renal, or CNS manifestations (not HA alone).
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[GradyHealth @GradyHealth]

Grady & @EmoryUniversity are teaming up to research car crashes, with the goal of improving vehicle safety, and supporting injury prevention. @cbs46 stopped by Grady to get more details about this $4 million study. https://t.co/K0w4MHIsom #CIREN

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Concussion is a yes or no. It's like a pregnancy test. You're not "mildly pregnant." #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Recommends max of 3 days of missed school. Then return with accommodations. #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Think of return to learn/play as goal directed rather than based on a calendar. #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

Don't tell families concussion is a mild injury - it has the potential to be more severe. #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds

[Emory PEM @EmoryPEM]

A little screen time is okay in concussion patients; but make sure their symptoms don't get worse. #FOAMed #FOAMped #FOAMpeds