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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 1: A House Divided

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During that initial visit, her physical exam was notable for generalized abdominal tenderness. She was diagnosed with constipation. The patient completed the miralax cleanout followed by daily miralax, and started having soft, formed stools daily without any pain (Bristol type 4). 2012 Jan;5(1):67-70. J Hum Reprod Sci.

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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

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Upon entering the room, you find the patients nurse at the bedside already in mid-conversation with the patients parent. In pediatric patients, this condition should be considered when blood pressure exceeds the 95th percentile for age, height, and sex by more than 30 mm Hg, or reaches levels above 180/120 mm Hg in older adolescents.

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A podcast episode about laryngomalacia

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2012 Oct;147(4):619-26. Tracheomalacia and bronchomalacia in children: incidence and patient characteristics. But it might underestimate it because lots of mild cases don’t actually present clinically, and they’re not diagnosed endoscopically. The best way to diagnose this is through imaging like CT scans.

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Podcast: Cervical Spine Injuries & Imaging in Children

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Guidelines for field triage of injured patients: recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage, 2011. 2012 Jan 13;61(RR-1):1-20. The most common injuries seen in these younger patients are growth plate fractures and ligamentous injuries. MMWR Recomm Rep. PMID: 22237112. than it is spinal shock.