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Headache and fatigue in a teenagerA teenager arrives in ED with fatigue and headaches. He is diagnosed with primary CNS vasculitis.
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A teen with persistent painful papules and plaquesTeen with painful papules and plaques is diagnosed with Sweet's Syndrome
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Rough recess: gym class injuries on the riseThe number of kids being injured in gym class is on the rise. Why? And how can it be prevented?
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Pediatric community-acquired pneumonia, Part 2: Challenges in the outpatient treatmentAfter navigating a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia, pediatricians' attention turns to treatment and management, which is guided by age and clinical factors.
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Pediatric community-acquired pneumonia, Part 2: Challenges in the outpatient treatmentAfter navigating a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia, pediatricians' attention turns to treatment and management, which is guided by age and clinical factors.
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A perplexing red eruptionA 12-month-old awakens with asymptomatic juicy red papular eruptions on her cheeks. It is diagnosed as Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome.
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Shortness of breath in a teenaged girlA previously healthy, 16-year-old Guatemalan girl presents to the emergency department (ED) with a 1-month history of dyspnea on exertion.
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A four-month-old in respiratory distressA year-old child with a jaundice and respiratory distress is eventually diagnosed with HIV.
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A four-month-old in respiratory distressA year-old child with a jaundice and respiratory distress is eventually diagnosed with HIV.
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A four-month-old in respiratory distressA year-old child with a jaundice and respiratory distress is eventually diagnosed with HIV.
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Is CRP in neonatal sepsis a helpful marker?A short window of action exists for the newborn with suspected sepsis. With little time and less-than-perfect lab studies, are CRP values the added clue you need to arrive at a diagnosis?
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Is CRP in neonatal sepsis a helpful marker?A short window of action exists for the newborn with suspected sepsis. With little time and less-than-perfect lab studies, are CRP values the added clue you need to arrive at a diagnosis?
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Is CRP in neonatal sepsis a helpful marker?A short window of action exists for the newborn with suspected sepsis. With little time and less-than-perfect lab studies, are CRP values the added clue you need to arrive at a diagnosis?
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Easier pediatric blood pressure screeningDr. Andrew Schuman recently sat down with Dr. David Kaelber to discuss the implications of his vastly simplified screening tool for pediatric hypertension.
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Then and Now: Television and childrenThe tenth in a year-long series of commentary reviewing topics published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago. This month's article discusses the influence of TV on children and the AAP's current stance on the subject.
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Optimizing primary care for LGBTQ youthCaring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth requires both an understanding of general adolescent cognitive and sexual health development, as well as an awareness of some of the unique medical and social issues these young people may face.
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Optimizing primary care for LGBTQ youthCaring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth requires both an understanding of general adolescent cognitive and sexual health development, as well as an awareness of some of the unique medical and social issues these young people may face.
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How Ben Spock became Dr. SpockThe world's best-known pediatrician, by a country mile, is still Benjamin Spock, MD, the author of The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care.
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More clever and useful mnemonicsA history of mnemonics related to pediaitrcs, combined with a first look at a new mnemonic for diagnostics that runs from a to z.
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More clever and useful mnemonicsA history of mnemonics related to pediaitrcs, combined with a first look at a new mnemonic for diagnostics that runs from a to z.
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Puzzler: The blue wheezerA 3-month-old is rushed into hospital after he stopped breathing; he is diagnosed with benign teratoma.
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Puzzler: The blue wheezerA 3-month-old is rushed into hospital after he stopped breathing; he is diagnosed with benign teratoma.
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An integrated model for palliative careThe words "hospice" and "palliative care" have long made parents cringe -- and they might scare off some pediatricians, too.
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A very good day: What one patient can teach usThe high spirits and optimism of a patient receiving her latest in a long series of chemotherapy treatments provides perspective to a stressed-out nurse, and an enduring lesson in what truly matters.
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Uncharacteristic skin findings in a toddler with a history of dermatitisThe patient’s medical history included several episodes of mild diaper dermatitis and erythematous rashes during periods of teething.
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Ultraviolet radiation exposure and melanomaThe incidence of childhood melanoma is increasing. There is evidence that cumulative exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun in the first 18 years of life contributes to the development of future skin cancers.
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The plight of a young girl coughing up blood: TB or not TB?A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
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The plight of a young girl coughing up blood: TB or not TB?A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
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The plight of a young girl coughing up blood: TB or not TB?A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
