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Pediatrics
Suspected child abuse leads to arrest
Ann W. Latner, JD February 12, 2010
In a child with no history of suspicious injury, were the clinicians too hasty in their judgment?
Lowering CVD risk among pediatric patients
Carl Sherman January 04, 2010
In the future, more and more children with cardiac risk factors, such as obesity and diabetes, will be treated in the primary-care setting.
Herpes zoster risk in an infant
December 11, 2009
What is the best way to prevent transmission of the varicella-zoster virus?
Blood in the stool raises concerns
Claire Babcock O’Connell, MPH, PA-C November 30, 2009
With no changes in the child's diet, clinicians search for another cause.
Fever and chills in a toddler having frequent wetting episodes
Sherril Sego, MSN, FNP November 30, 2009
The child arrived at the emergency department in a clearly distressed state and with an elevated WBC count.
Irregular purplish blue markings on the limbs of a newborn
Jennifer Smith, MSN, ACNP November 05, 2009
Blue markings on the arm and leg of a newborn were first thought to be bruises from a traumatic delivery.
Factors influencing immunization rates
Audrey M. Stevenson, PhD, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC November 02, 2009
To reach the goal of providing herd immunity in communities, clinicians must use every patient encounter to determine vaccination status.
A decade of child abuse goes undetected
David S. Starr, MD, JD October 13, 2009
The patient's symptoms and her situation at home were not considered indicative of sexual abuse.
Management of childhood depression
Dawn Lee Garzon, PhD, CPNP-BC, Jean Nelson, PhD, RN, and Molly Figgemeier BSN, RN September 28, 2009
Often the first to identify the warning signs of this depression in children and adolescents, primary-care providers must be prepared to institute a basic treatment plan.
CDC: Not everybody with the flu needs antivirals
September 14, 2009
The agency has updated its advice on the use of antiviral agents for the prevention and treatment of flu.
Skin fusion on the fingers and toes of an adolescent girl
Craig G. Burkhart, MD, MPH September 03, 2009
A patient seeks treatment for trauma-induced blistering and scarring.
Treating ADHD through diet
August 13, 2009
Possible association between stimulants used for ADHD and sudden death in children
Alan Ehrlich, MD August 13, 2009
An association between stimulant use and risk of sudden death in children and adolescents without known cardiac risk factors has been reported.
Order of vaccination affects pain in infants
August 12, 2009
Sequence matters when you administer multiple vaccinations to infants
Areas of varying pigmentation in a young boy
Craig G. Burkhart, MD, MPH August 03, 2009
A black boy with a family history of pigmentary problems presents with white patches on his trunk and legs.
Scaly erythematous patches following a throat infection
Deborah J. Yang, MD August 03, 2009
A girl was brought by her mother to the dermatology clinic with a two-week history of a scaly rash.
CDC issues recommendations on swine flu vaccination
July 31, 2009
The CDC has developed recommendations on who should receive the vaccine when it becomes available and determined who should be prioritized if the vaccine is initially available in extremely limited quantities.
Recognizing autism spectrum disorder
Carol L. Rizzolo, RPA-C, and Robert L. Cerciello, MD July 06, 2009
Diagnosis of the less severe forms of autism may require a high level of suspicion and recognition of "soft" clues on the part of the clinician.
Prophylactic montelukast?
May 14, 2009
Should nightly dosing continue only through "cold season?"
Neonate opiate withdrawal
Matthew Brier, MD, MPH, and Julie Bellet, MD May 14, 2009
Fever in a newborn can be one sign of opiate withdrawal.
Medical homes: A feasible concept?
Mary Beth Zeni, ScD, RN May 05, 2009
Clinic treats little girl like shuttlecock
By Ann W. Latner, JD May 01, 2009
A 6-year-old child suffers permanent disability. Could it have been avoided if the NP had picked up the phone?
RSV burden much heavier than expected
April 17, 2009
Respiratory syncytial virus is substantially underdiagnosed during pediatric office visits.
Minimize impact of violence for young people
Clarissa Agee Shavers, DNSc, WHNP–BC April 14, 2009
ADHD treatment without stimulants
March 17, 2009
Dosing adjustments for obese children
March 17, 2009
Early insulin infusion vor VLBW infants may increase mortality and hypoglycemia
Brian S. Alper, MD, MSPH March 13, 2009
Covering of head during sleep associated with increased risk of SIDS
Brian S. Alper, MD, MSPH February 13, 2009
Unexplained decline in anemia is welcome
February 09, 2009
Researchers have detected a significant but unexplained decline in the prevalence of anemia among women and children.
Specialists call for tighter BP control
Myra Dembrow
February 02, 2009
New research underscores the urgency for obese children and patients with diabetes. But attaining a BP goal is not enough—maintenance is key.
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