EMRA*Cast
EMRA*Cast
Emergency Medicine Residents' Association
Pediatric Physical Exam Essentials: Strategies and Best Practices
24 minutes Posted Apr 2, 2025 at 12:58 am.
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This episode of EMRA Cast features Dr. Jody Kieffer, a pediatric EM attending physician at Nemours Children's Hospital. Dr. Blythe Fiscella, EMRA*Cast host, gets expert advice on examination strategies for pediatric patients. Learn about newborn-specific exams, strategies, and holding techniques to conduct ear and throat exams in toddlers; the use of metered dose inhalers; the appropriate use of ibuprofen and acetaminophen; and guidelines for discharge counseling for bronchiolitic patients.