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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

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Before your blood pressure rises as well, know that this PEMBlog article is here to provide an overview of the recognition and management of hypertensive emergencies. Additional lab testing can be completed to account for the broader differential diagnoses. A value of > or = 50 ng/mL is considered abnormal.

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A podcast episode about laryngomalacia

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2012 Oct;147(4):619-26. 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. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.

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Podcast: Cervical Spine Injuries & Imaging in Children

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2012 Jan 13;61(RR-1):1-20. It’s particularly difficult to diagnose cervical spine injuries in kids under three because they can’t give you an accurate history and cooperate with the exam. I’ve provided a link in the show notes. MMWR Recomm Rep. PMID: 22237112.