Pediatric Emergency Playbook
Latest Episodes
Focus On: Pyloric Stenosis
Myth: No olive, no problem Reality: Rare finding, since we diagnose earlier Pyloric stenosis occurs in young infants because the pyloric sphincter hypertrophies, causing near-complete
Focus On: Inguinal Hernias in Children
Hernia Myth: “If it’s not strangulated, it’s elective” Reality: Unlike in adults, all hernias in children are repaired at the time of diagnosis because: The risk of incarceration and strangulation is