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Treating an 18-month-old who tested positive for cannabis exposureAs more and more states legalize recreational marijuana, caregivers need to be vigilant about keeping products out of reach of children.
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Severe malnutrition in a female adolescentA 19-year-old young woman presents with rapid onset weight loss. What's the diagnosis?
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Is the plague of mass school shootings in the US here to stay?Unless there are substantive societal changes at many levels, the answer may be yes.
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Alternative and complementary medicines in pediatric careThe use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for pediatric care dates to the ancient Egyptians and remains popular with patients, parents, and providers seeking a holistic approach to pediatric care.
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Return to sports for adolescents and children after recovery from COVID-19Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) is often mild, but can lead to cardiovascular harm. Ensuring the safe return to sports by affected children will be a necessity.
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Back to the basics: Listening and lifelong learning"We cannot lead, innovate, and learn if we do not listen to those we seek to serve. Listening is the foundation of trust and trust is the foundation of every therapeutic alliance."
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Bad to the bone: A case of altered mental statusA 5-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department in 2016 with altered mental status, decreased activity, fever, and decreased oral intake. What's the diagnosis?
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Infantile spasms: A frontline guide for pediatriciansDelaying diagnosis and treatment for this early childhood disorder can lead to worse outcomes, so early recognition is crucial.
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mRNA technology: Where we have been, and where we are goingThis article discusses past and future development of mRNA vaccines, and how they have been used throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Staying ahead of the competition: 7 methods physicians can useToday's hospitals and medical practices face the challenge of remaining relevant in an extremely dynamic, competitive, and evolving market.
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Diagnosis and treatment of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndromeHere is what pediatric health care providers need to know about this often debilitating disorder.
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Obesity in adolescence could raise type 1 diabetes risk in adulthoodNew research suggests adolescent obesity could increase risk of type 1 diabetes in young adulthood.
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Remaining Knowledge Gaps in Influenza VaccinesTodd Wolynn, MD, stresses the need for effective communication within the pediatric physician community to combat misinformation, particularly about influenza vaccination.
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Assessment and treatment of eating disorders in adolescentsPediatric health care providers understand that eating disorders are not lifestyle choices but life-threatening mental health conditions.
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A newborn with fever and tremorsIn a newborn nursery, a newborn boy shows signs of irritability, high tone, and tremors on day of life 1. His mother’s past medical history is significant for preeclampsia, previous opiate and cocaine abuse, and current tobacco use and she was incarcerated during the pregnancy. What's the diagnosis?
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Approval in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria With Pediatric IndicationThe European Commission has granted an expanded approval to ravulizumab-cwvz to include children with a body weight of at least 10 kg, as well as adolescents, with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
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Intravenous iron increases hemoglobin levels in children with anemia, IBDTreatment with intravenous iron therapy proves more efficacious than oral or no iron therapy in improving hemoglobin in pediatric patients admitted with IBD and IDA.
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Highlights from the 30th Pediatric Pharmacy Association MeetingA look at the highlights from the 30th annual Pediatric Pharmacy Association meeting.
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2024 to become ‘Super Bowl’ of telehealth regulation, trade group saysATA publishes 2024 policy agenda after solid year of advocacy in 2023.
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Itchy black spots: Poison ivy or something else?A 16-year-old girl presents for evaluation of a rash on her left forearm, which was 2 enlarging red areas that became increasingly pruritic and edematous. What's the diagnosis?
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Severe hemorrhage from infantile hemangiomaA 5-month-old girl with a large scalp infantile hemangioma (IH), present since 6 weeks of age, is evaluated in the emergency department for lethargy and pallor.
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Role of Pediatricians in Management of Pediatric ADBrittany Craiglow, MD, and Angela J Lamb, MD, share closing thoughts on the role of pediatricians and emerging treatments in the pipeline for pediatric AD.
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Disseminated erythema migrans as a result of Lyme diseaseA 17-year-old male patient presents with multiple lesions developed on his trunk, face, and extremities that had previously been solitary, red expanding lesion on his right arm at the site of a tick bite that occurred during a hike.
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ADHD highlights from the 2022 ASPARD meetingCatch up on all the latest in ADHD from the The American Professional Society of ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) and Related Disorders (APSARD) virtual 2022 Annual Meeting.
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Considering vaccination hesitation as avoiding risk, driven by fear and helplessnessWe seek to reduce vaccine side effects—but what about the social media-compounded fears of anti-COVID vaccination?
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How innovation during the pandemic will save the worldThe COVID-19 vaccine, and the speed at which it was developed, is the medical breakthrough of our lifetimes.
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New records-sharing rule could have damaging side effectErrors in patient records are surprisingly common, so easing access to them could harm outcomes.
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The impact of vaccines on long COVID-19Research suggests that COVID-19 vaccination may serve a therapeutic effect, possibly reducing the risk of developing long COVID when administered to those currently infected.
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What’s new in children’s drugsThis past year has seen several important new drug approvals and labeling updates for children. Here is what you should know.
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Recommendations for compounded hand sanitizers during COVID-19The COVID-19 pandemic led to a shortage of hand sanitizers and a push to make up the gap with compounded hand sanitizer ensued. Recommendations were released to ensure their efficacy.
