Patient Video of the Week: Pediatric Poisoning

ReelDx, a pioneer of real-patient video in medical education, and EMS World, have partnered to publish real-patient video case studies designed to educate EMS practitioners.

This week: This young patient stuck his finger in lye and then tasted it. He reports tongue, throat and abdominal pain. Paramedics initiated contact with the hospital, as well as poison control en route. Although the child appears well, paramedics are concerned about the possibility of caustic airway burns.

See the diagnosis and full case at Reel Dx.

The EMS World Prehospital Library will feature one new case weekly. Contributors include providers and teachers from Oregon Health & Science University, Kaiser Permanente, University of Louisville, Yale-New Haven Hospital, and Woodburn Ambulance Company in Woodburn, OR. All cases are produced with full patient consent and stored on the ReelDx HIPAA-compliant platform.

All patients or caregivers involved in ReelDx video cases sign a HIPAA waiver and consent form to give permission to use the videos in medical education and related efforts. Patients and caregivers retain the right to withdraw their consent at any time. All content is stored on a HIPAA-compliant platform.