Before we delve into the mind-blowing pearls of pediatric seizures from Dr. Microgionakis and Dr. Rishay,

I'm super psyched to announce, ready for this?

The first ever EM cases course.

Yes, folks, this is the EMCases podcast taken to the next level.

In-person, small group, face-to-face interactive case-based discussions with your favorite

EMCases guest experts.

Walter Himmel, David Carr, Aaron C.L., Don Malady, Sarah Reed, and a couple of new experts like Airway Guru George Kovacs, who I'm dying to have on the show.

Now, this ain't no regular conference. There'll be no sitting amongst hundreds of people listening to one didactic lecture after another. This is your chance to engage in learning in small groups and get the highest level CME credits while you're at it.

We'll have simulation workshops, the first ever live podcast recording with audience participation,

and even a foam bar where you can learn about how best to navigate free open access medical education

from one of our

EM cases team fomites. The date is February 6th and the location is North York General Hospital in

Toronto. Pediatric seizures are common, so common that about 5% of all children will have a seizure by the time they're 16 years old.

If any of you have been parents of a child who suddenly start seizing for the first time,

you'll know intimately how terrifying it can be.

While most of the kids who present to the ED with a seizure will end up being diagnosed with a benign,

simple, febrile seizure, some kids will

suffer from complex febrile seizures requiring more thought, more workup in management, while

others will have afebrile seizures, which are a whole other kettle of fish. We need to know how to

differentiate these entities, how to work them up, and how to manage them in the ED.

And then there's status epilepticus, a true emergency with a scary mortality rate, where you need to act fast and know your algorithms like the back of your hand.

So sit back and relax if you're driving or get a good rhythm going if you're exercising while listening to this podcast,

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