What if your emergency department could predict admissions at triage, automatically flag high-risk patients in real time, and tell families exactly when they’ll be seen – before a clinician ever walks into the room? In this second interview in our AI series, I sit down with Dr. Jason Fischer, Division Head of Pediatric Emergency Medicine […]
For many practicing pediatric emergency physicians, measles feels like a disease from another era. In fact, measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. But over the past several years, declining vaccination rates and increasing global circulation have pushed measles back into the clinical conversation. The reality is that many emergency clinicians today
Measles is Back: The Experts Tell You What You Need to Know Read More »
Artificial intelligence is rapidly entering the pediatric emergency department – reshaping how we think about clinical decision support, medical education, and the future of physician practice. To explore what this actually means for clinicians on the ground, I’m launching a new interview series on HipPEMcrates featuring conversations with pediatric emergency medicine physicians and educators who
Welcome to the second edition of the HipPEMcrates Mailbag – where we continue to explore common questions from the Pediatric Emergency Department. These are the topics that come up during busy shifts, the clinical pearls shared during signout, and the thoughtful questions from learners that prompt us to pause and review the evidence behind our
HipPEMcrates Mailbag, Vol. 2: Febrile Infants, Pneumonia Pearls, and the Future of PEM Read More »
PEM Clinicians: If you find this kind of breakdown useful, HipPEMcrates delivers concise, evidence-based PEM insights and expert conversations – without oversimplifying the science. Go to HipPEMcrates.com/subscribe to get new posts directly to your inbox. Hot Off the Press! Last week, JAMA published a new study titled “Prediction of Bacteremia and Bacterial Meningitis Among Febrile
Hot Off the Press! This past Monday, JAMA published a new study titled “Prediction of Bacteremia and Bacterial Meningitis Among Febrile Infants Aged 28 Days or Younger.” The study evaluated whether the PECARN Febrile Infant Prediction Rule (you know the one – negative urine, serum procalcitonin ≤0.5 ng/mL, and ANC ≤4000/mm3) can be applied to
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Every week, I save a stack of articles, papers, and posts that catch my eye – sometimes it’s cutting-edge PEM research, sometimes a great essay or think piece I stumble across mid-scroll. Instead of letting them live forever in my “read later” folder, I’m sharing a few highlights here. Each piece includes a TL;DR summary
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Even the most experienced trauma teams can overlook the basics in the chaos of a resus. These pearls focus on three simple but critical steps – ones that improve communication, prevent missed injuries, and keep care consistent. Let’s get sharper. These pearls are based on video and patient reviews done at the Children’s Hospital of
Not Just ABCs: 3 Overlooked Trauma Essentials Read More »
As the month comes to a close, we’re taking a quick look back at everything we covered on HipPEMcrates. From hot-topic headlines to practical pearls you can use on your next shift, these posts highlight the best of what September had to offer in pediatric emergency medicine. Whether you missed a post or want to
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We are back with Part 2 – Check out Part 1 here! It’s that time of year again – backpacks are packed, buses are rolling, and learners everywhere are heading back to school. Here at HipPEMcrates, we’re going back to school too – with a PEM twist. We’ve put together an ABCs of the Pediatric
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