Number one cause of pancreatitis in children: trauma. #FOAMed

Acute iron ingestion should be treated with whole bowel irrigation with Miralax, deferoxamine in severe overdose, or dialysis #FOAMed

Causes of small bowel obstruction are ABC: Adhesions (60%), Bulges (hernias, 10%), and Cancer (20%) #FOAMed

Gonococcal arthritis synovial gram stain is usually more positive than culture. #FOAMed

While alcoholics have higher rates of gastric/esophageal varices, most common cause of hematemesis is still PUD #FOAMed

Kleihauer-Betke test quantifies fetal blood in maternal circulation but requires a minimum of 5 cc of fetal hemorrhage to do so #FOAMed

Findings of anthrax CXR include: widened mediastinum, pleural effusions, hilar adenopathy; buff.ly/2ci5N0J #FOAMed

Resp alkalosis, DKA treatment, and alcoholism are common causes of hypophosphatemia. #FOAMed

Tracheal stoma and surrounding skin infection treatment should focus on covering staph, pseudomonas, candida #FOAMed

Thoracic outlet syndrome is 95% neurologic, 5% vascular. How do I test for it? buff.ly/2cteCHV #FOAMed

Cecal volvolus is 25% of volvulus (sigmoid 75%). Patients are generally younger. Dilated cecum in LUQ. Tx: surgery. buff.ly/2lvruCB

Hydatidiform mole sx: first trimester HTN, uterine enlargement, vaginal bleeding, hyperemesis, high B-HCG. #FOAMed

Up to 20% of kidney stones can present with normal UA #FOAMed

In order to see a pericardial effusion on CXR, you need at least 250 cc of fluid. #FOAMed

Most common dysrhythmia in pediatric patient is PSVT. Tx: vagal maneuvers, adenosine, and AV nodal active agents. #FOAMed

Avoid fluorinated steroids for facial rashes (triamcinolone, betamethasone); hydrocortisone is safe #FOAMed

Dancer’s fx: like Jones, except fx line enters the tarsometatarsal joint space. Attached to peroneus brevis tendon. buff.ly/2cNSCrD

The most common cause of delirium in the elderly is due to medication interactions/side effects (up to 39%!) #FOAMed

HSP: palpable purpura of the buttocks, ab pain, hematuria, joint pain. Higher risk of ileoileal intussusception. #FOAMed

Impetigo: group A streptococcus, but S. Aureus possible; honey-crusted rash; Tx: topical mupirocin, or oral penicillin/cephalosporin