PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast

Toxicology: Iron

Iron poisoning can be deceptive. Early symptoms can look like routine gastroenteritis, children may appear to improve during a latent phase, and significant toxicity can

Saline or Balanced Fluids? What PRoMPT BOLUS Means for Pediatric Sepsis

In children with septic shock, does the choice between balanced crystalloids and 0.9% saline actually matter? This episode reviews the composition and physiologic differe

Minor Procedures: Embedded Earrings

Embedded earrings are a common pediatric emergency department presentation that can usually be managed quickly and safely without procedural sedation. This episode review

Cyclospora

Cyclospora is an uncommon but important cause of prolonged watery diarrhea in children, particularly during the summer months and during foodborne outbreaks. This episode

Minor Procedures: Fishhook Removal

Fishhook injuries are common, surprisingly nuanced, and honestly a little intimidating until you’ve removed a few. In this first episode of our Minor Procedures series, w

Croup

Croup is a clinical syndrome of upper airway obstruction defined by barking cough, stridor, and hoarseness. Management hinges on severity assessment, universal corticoste

Migraines

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast, we take a structured, evidence-based approach to the acute treatment of migraine in children an

Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES)

Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are common, often misunderstood, and increasingly encountered in pediatric emergency care. These events closely resemble epilepti

Osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis in children is common enough to miss and serious enough to matter. In this episode of PEM Currents, we review a practical, evidence-based approach to pediat

Night Terrors

Night terrors are dramatic but benign episodes that can leave caregivers frightened and confused. In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcas

BRUE: Brief Resolved Unexplained Events

BRUE, Brief Resolved Unexplained Events, are a common and anxiety-provoking condition that presents to the Emergency Department. In this episode we explore the definition

Penicillin Allergy?

Is that penicillin or amoxicillin allergy real? Probably not. In this episode, we explore how to assess risk, talk to parents, and refer for delabeling. You’ll also learn

The Limping Child

Limping is a common complaint in pediatric emergency care, but the differential is broad and the stakes are high. In this episode, we walk through a detailed, age-based a

Managing Pain in Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Crises

Vaso-occlusive pain episodes are the most common reason children and adolescents with sickle cell disease present to the Emergency Department. Prompt, protocol-driven man

Penetrating Neck Injuries

Penetrating neck injuries in children are rare—but when they happen, the stakes are high. In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast, we ex

Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast, Brad Sobolewski discusses advanced imaging in pediatric emergency care with Dr. Jennifer Marin

Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease)

In this episode, we tackle the clinical mischief of Parvovirus B19, a common viral infection with a surprisingly wide range of manifestations—from the classic “slapped ch

The Unvaccinated Child with Fever

This episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast focuses on the approach to unvaccinated or undervaccinated children aged 3–36 months presenting to

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

In this episode we dive into the resurgence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae—an atypical bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia that’s making waves in pediatric emergenc

Inhalant Misuse: From Glue to Galaxy Gas

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast, we explore the complex and often underrecognized issue of inhalant misuse. From the early days