Infected kidney stones in children and adolescents
Infected stones are urologic emergencies and need prompt antibiotic therapy and decompression by Urology.
Infected stones are urologic emergencies and need prompt antibiotic therapy and decompression by Urology.
This episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast is a brief review of the management of urinary retention in children. The most common causes are UTI and constipation - but you must be aware of neurological problems and assure that you history is thorough and your physical exam complete.
Balanitis is a common diagnosis which leads to red, inflamed painful penises. Learn how to recognize and treat some of the more common causes in this PEMBlog Briefs.
Acute testicular pain is a common presenting complaint in the Pediatric Emergency Department. In this episode of PEM Currents you will learn about testicular torsion, epididymitis, torsion of the appendix testis and appendix epididymis, inguinal hernias and more. And remember, first and foremost, time is testicle!
Time is Testicle! This Starter Pack is focused only on 50% of the population, but on a relatively common presenting complaint in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
Kidney stones are being diagnosed in younger children like never before. This Starter Pack highlights my kidney stone series that previously appeared on PEMBlog.
This episode of PEMCurrents will focus on diagnosis and treatment of stones and answer such questions as; Which pain medicine should I order first? and which is the better imaging test, ultrasound or CT?
This starter pack focuses on conditions seen below the belt in male patients.
Yes, I'm on Spring Break this week. So, no "new" content. But what if you haven't dove into the PEMBlog Archives? Check out a few of my educational series posts here.
This is part 4/4 of the series on kidney stones. The focus is on treatment, including which pain medicine is best, the use of Flomax and more.