Last weekend Osler Circle - a #Beatles Cover Band with multiple @pematchop.bsky.social faculty members sang at World Cafe Live to raise funds for the Gun Safety Program for the Center for Violence Prevention. The were able to raise close to $2400 and had an amazing night of music.

It's Welcome Wednesday! Welcome to our new class of fellows! First up, Dr. Becky Adu

It's Welcome Wednesday! Welcome to our new class of fellows! First up, Dr. Becky Adu Meet our new fellow: Dr. Motunrayo Rebecca Adu (better known as Becky)! ✨

Don't miss your chance! Sign up for our collaboration with Boston Children's Hospital for this year's #PEM in Practice #CME course! 👉chop.cloud-cme.com/c...

What do you expect to be elevated in macrophage activation syndrome? 1️⃣ Platelets 2️⃣ ESR 3️⃣ Ferritin 4️⃣ Fibrinogen 📊 Show results

📰 FRIDAY READING Intimate Partner Violence Rises Around Pregnancy. How Can We Elevate the Essential Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Survivors? policylab.chop.edu/blog/intimat...

📄 A truly excellent paper by Drs. Eva Delgado & Regina Toto on pediatric training in EM residencies. It recognizes both the importance of increasing peds training & the real hurdles to achieving it. 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.... #Medsky #PEM

👏 Congrats to #PEM faculty Dr. Casey Pitts! She was invited to speak at the Open Medical Institute in Salzburg 🎤, serving as guest lecturer on medical informatics. 💻 The symposium explored EHRs, digital health tools & patient-facing tech. 👉 www.openmedicalinsti...

🩺 September is #SepsisAwareness Month. ⏱️ Early recognition + treatment save lives. For key considerations—antibiotics, special populations & labs—check out our @childrensphila.bsky.social pathway: 👉

🎉 Congrats to our 1st-year Fellow, Dr. Priya Shah, on being published in @nytimes.com! 📝 In her Letter to the Editor, she calls for stronger packaging regulations to protect kids from #THC ingestion. Read it here 👉 www.nytimes.com/2025...

Thank you for all who participated last week. The answer we were looking for was cephalexin. And as always, let's discuss...

Let’s talk #sepsis research from @PEMatCHOP’s Dr. Fran Balamuth w/ Drs. Fitzgerald & Laskin for Sepsis Awareness Month. 📊 Study tested if resuscitation fluid volume impacts rates & persistence of kidney injury (#AKI). 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih....

Suicide remains a leading cause of death worldwide, impacting families and communities. Clinicians play a vital role in early identification, intervention, and reducing stigma. Let’s continue advancing prevention and fostering open dialogue. #WSPD #SuicidePrevention

It's a new academic year and we have a new group of amazing first year fellows! We'll be introducing each of them over the coming weeks - but here is a sneak peak. #fellowship #PEM #globalhealth

A 5 y/o M presents with the above rash, diffusely distributed on his arms and legs. What is your therapy? #QOTW 1️⃣ Acyclovir 2️⃣ Mupirocin 3️⃣ Cephalexin 4️⃣ Barrier ointment 📊 Show results

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among youth ages 10-24 in the U.S. Early recognition and intervention are essential. wisqars.cdc.gov/pdfs... #SuicidePrevention #SuicideAwareness

🚨 New @Health_Affairs article featuring Dr. Ruth Abaya: Federal funding is critical to addressing the public health crisis of gun violence. Without it, decades of progress are at risk. Read here 👉 www.healthaffairs.or... #GunViolence #PublicHealth @everytown.bsky.social

Welcome back everyone! After some much needed time away, we're excited to be back this academic year-providing a variety of #PEM content As always-we're excited to share what's going on in our division & the world of #peds #emergencymedicine It's great to have you here! #pedsky #EMedsky

It's summer!😎 We'll be laying low for the rest of summer to enjoy some R&R and all this season has to offer. We'll be back to our regularly scheduled content after Labor Day - posting only occasionally until then. Enjoy the sun! (and wear your sunscreen)

July marks National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month — a time to reaffirm our commitment to advancing mental health equity. As healthcare institutions, we must address systemic barriers, invest in culturally responsive care, and support the well-being of all communities we serve. #MedSky

Mark your calendars! November 6-7, 2025 Our #PEM #CME conference w/ @bostonchildrens.bsky.social is coming back to Philadelphia this November! This interactive course covers a litany of topics that you'll be sure to see an an #ER near you. #EMedsky #pedsky

Thanks for participating! Let’s discuss! Here's the poll results When considering burns & burn therapy, there are several things to assess. What is the severity and extent of the burn? Here is a chart from a CHOP pathway that outlines these characteristics. #burn www.chop.edu/clinical-pat...

Our own Dr. Danielle Cullen!

Vaccines "are one of the best tools we have to protect children's health," says AAP President Susan Kressly. Watch the full conversation to hear why progress in vaccine policy is at risk and how the AAP is taking action. www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/wat...

It's forward it on Friday! Something we just made up, but where we focused on sharing important posts from: ✨Collaborators ✨New #Research ✨Pediatric #Advocacy ✨#MedEd Please share things with us so we can help promote your work!

Dr. Lauren VonHoltz partnered with @PECARNteam to write about the creation of a social media account - and how to effectively use social media to disseminate research findings. @JMIR"

July is #DisabilityPrideMonth — a time to honor the contributions of people with disabilities & renew our commitment to accessible, equitable care. Hospitals must lead by tackling ableism, improving access & supporting disabled staff & patients. 🔗 sagecare.org/disabil...#DisabilityPrideMonth #medsky

We're so excited to welcome our newest group of #PEM fellows! Welcome to the CHOP ED! We're so excited to work with you on the common goal of providing and advancing the care of children in the #ER. #fellowship #pediatrics #pedsky

4 y/o M p/w 2% TBSA partial thickness burn w/ small intact blisters from lit sparkler contact with leg: otherwise healthy & fully immunized. What's your management? 1️⃣ Debride blisters, SSD cream 2️⃣ Leave blisters, clean & dress 3️⃣ Start IV fluids, admit 4️⃣ Give tetanus & antibiotics 📊 Show results

Have an amazing 4th of July!

🚨 New in @AmerAcadPeds Dr. Ketabchi & team studied the "Brief Rating of Aggression by Children & Adolescents" Assessment to predict agitation in youth w/ mental & behavioral health concerns to develop a risk stratification tool. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3FHCo1b #Pediatrics #MH #ED

Thanks for participating! We got an ophtho eval. Let’s discuss! PS here are the poll results

Every July 1st, we welcome a new class of bright, motivated, and caring #residents & #fellows to the CHOP ED! We’re thrilled to teach you why #PEM is the best specialty—caring for sick & injured kids, learning together… plus, we’ve got top-tier Goldfish & Gatorade 😉 Welcome! #residency #MedEd

We celebrated our very own Dr. Jim Callahan's upcoming retirement this month. Dr. Callahan has been a guiding force in the division - education trainees, serving local and global communities, and always providing sage advice and wisdom.

Screening for & helping families with #socialneeds has grown in the clinical setting. But what do families think about this being in the medical record? Dr. Cullen & Fein, & Rachel Brown explore caregiver perspectives in this new publication. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih....

🎉 Congrats to Dr. Elizabeth Sanseau & team on launching CHOP’s Indigenous Health Unit! ✨ Advancing care for AI/AN/NH children 🤝 Community collaboration 🏥 Inclusive care & staff training 📚 Research & advocacy 🔗 www.chop.edu/news/ch...

Ever hear of the baby who turned blue? In this latest entry from HipPEMcrates, a new blog spearheaded by Dr. Josh Belfer, the authors describe a case of an infant with progressive cyanosis and how to manage it. hippemcrates.com/cli... #MedEd #blog #Medsky #PEMSKY #EMedSky

#PEM QOW ✨16F w/ T1DM p/w 2 days R eye pain, redness, photophobia, blurry vision, & HA behind R eye. Similar episode months ago was treated w/ abx drops for "pink eye". What's your management? 1️⃣ Topical antibiotics 2️⃣ CT for recurrent HA 3️⃣ Urgent ophtho eval 4️⃣ Systemic steroids 📊 Show results

Dr. Theresa Walls & the Philadelphia Fire Dept are working together to give > 400 FD #EMS clinicians pediatric #resuscitation training The education includes the pediatric assessment triangle, high-quality CPR, respiratory interventions & simulation www.inquirer.com/health/chop-...

Dr. Angela Ellison & team used PECARN data to study ED care for kids w/ sickle cell disease & VOE pain 🔹 Pain ↓ 2 pts (8→5) 🔹 Higher last pain = ↑ admission 🔹 29% returned in 14 days 🔹 36% return if ≥3 ED opioids & no Rx 💊 ↑Discharge meds + targeted interventions

Happy Juneteenth! Let's remember the past, celebrate the present, and commit to building a just future.

Congratulations to Dr. Emily Berner who won the patient-oriented research award at this year's CHOP Research Poster Day! Her work focused on the use of ocular #POCUS to evaluate for papilledema in the Peds ED. #ophtho #fellowship

Itching for more #PEM Education? Love #blogs? Then this is for you! Our very own Dr. Joshua Belfer, along with experts across the country, have just launched: HipPEMcrates - a new blog focused on PEM educational content. 🧵 www.hippemcrates.com

A huge shoutout to Drs. Kate Donches, Ashlee Murray, and Joel Fein whose QI work looking at family engagement around firearm safety was recently highlighted www.chop.edu/news/ch...

Caregiver IPV is common—~1 in 4 kids are exposed to family violence. 🧒💔 In this #CME article, Dr. Ashlee Murray outlines prevalence & shares practices for screening, trauma-informed care, documentation & resources in Peds EDs. 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih....

Congratulations Dr. Anna Weiss! She is a recipient of the Perelman School of Medicine Dean’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching almanac.upenn.edu/ar...

So sorry! There was a typo in our question last week. It should have read "without a clear source". In this clinical scenario, it's important to consider #endocarditis as the cause of fever in this patient. Let's discuss.

It was #wearorange weekend to raise awareness about #gunviolence Knowing that #firearms are the #1 killer of children in our country, @PEMatCHOP showed up in our best orange outfits to support efforts aimed at addressing this epidemic