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Infant with febrile neutropenia and a hepatic massA 7-month-old girl presents to her pediatrician’s office with a 1-week history of fevers and upper respiratory symptoms. What's the diagnosis?
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Infant with febrile neutropenia and a hepatic massA 7-month-old girl presents to her pediatrician’s office with a 1-week history of fevers and upper respiratory symptoms. What's the diagnosis?
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Boy with red bumps all in a rowThe worried mother of an 11-year-old boy arrives at the office for evaluation of an asymptomatic bumpy rash that appeared suddenly in his right groin a month ago, and that has now extended all the way down to his right ankle. What's the diagnosis?
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12 ways to reduce medication errorsAvoiding medication errors can be even easier if you use these 12 tips.
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Congenital cytomegalovirus: Impact on child healthDespite the high prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus, many pediatricians and even obstetricians lack knowledge and awareness of the adverse sequelae of this disease on children.
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More than stubborn diaper rash?An 11-month-old boy was brought to the doctor by anxious parents for the evaluation of persistent diaper dermatitis. Despite trying multiple barrier creams and over-the-counter antifungal products, the rash did not resolve.
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Failure to thrive: Early intervention mitigates long-term deficitsOutpatient pediatric providers have an essential role in the ongoing monitoring and care of a child with failure to thrive (FTT). Here’s how routine growth assessments help to identify FTT and determine effective multidisciplinary treatment.
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A 3-week-old girl with vesicular rashA 3-week old girl comes to an emergency room with vesicular eruptions and recent mild nasal congestion and fussiness. What’s the diagnosis?
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Infant’s pustular eruption is not scabiesAn anxious mother brings her healthy 4-month-old daughter for evaluation of itchy pustules on both hands and feet. The eruption has persisted despite 2 courses of permethrin for scabies. The infant also was diagnosed with hand-foot-and-mouth syndrome and dyshidrotic eczema, but neither of these diseases fit clinically.
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Let’s all stop making medication errors in kidsPhysicians, parents/caregivers, and school personnel must ensure that children are not harmed by medication errors in the provider’s office, at home, or at school.
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Macroglossia and omphalocele in neonateA 33-year-old female, G3P1011, was transferred from an outside facility at 33 weeks and 6 days gestation for anticipated preterm delivery secondary to preeclampsia. On prenatal ultrasound, her fetus was diagnosed with an omphalocele and delivery was preferred at an institution with a neonatal intensive care unit to manage the infant.
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Macroglossia and omphalocele in neonateA 33-year-old female, G3P1011, was transferred from an outside facility at 33 weeks and 6 days gestation for anticipated preterm delivery secondary to preeclampsia. On prenatal ultrasound, her fetus was diagnosed with an omphalocele and delivery was preferred at an institution with a neonatal intensive care unit to manage the infant.
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6 phases of return-to-play following a concussionWhen a student athlete wants to return to playing following a concussion, there are 6 phases that that athlete will need to follow to get pack to the field.
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Improve mental health access: Collaboration, integration, and telepsychiatryPediatricians are quite capable of caring for both the physical and mental health of patients. Here is how embedding mental health services into your practice and collaborating with community mental health professionals can accomplish both.
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After-hours care: What’s happened to the pediatric medical home?Kids deserve the best care when they are ill or injured, and the best care should come from seeing the pediatrician in the medical home.
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Breath-actuated inhalers in childhood asthmaTailoring drug delivery modalities to the individual patient based on age, ability level, and preference can optimize control of pediatric asthma.
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Breath-actuated inhalers in childhood asthmaTailoring drug delivery modalities to the individual patient based on age, ability level, and preference can optimize control of pediatric asthma.
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Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: A glimpse into current recommendationsInfants, young children, and older adults are at the highest risk for pneumococcal infection, and viral illnesses, such as influenza, may predispose sensitive groups to pneumococcal infection.
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Newborn with bilious emesis and weight lossA 6-day-old, late-preterm male neonate presents to his pediatrician’s office with bilious emesis and is admitted for further evaluation. He was born at 36 weeks and 6 days via spontaneous vaginal delivery to a 23-year-old G4P4 mother with negative serologies, negative antenatal Group B Streptococcus testing, and no significant prenatal events. His stay in the newborn nursery was unremarkable. The neonate is exclusively breastfed, has no history of rectal bleeding, and passed meconium within the first 24 hours.
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Newborn with bilious emesis and weight lossA 6-day-old, late-preterm male neonate presents to his pediatrician’s office with bilious emesis and is admitted for further evaluation. He was born at 36 weeks and 6 days via spontaneous vaginal delivery to a 23-year-old G4P4 mother with negative serologies, negative antenatal Group B Streptococcus testing, and no significant prenatal events. His stay in the newborn nursery was unremarkable. The neonate is exclusively breastfed, has no history of rectal bleeding, and passed meconium within the first 24 hours.
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Newborn with bilious emesis and weight lossA 6-day-old, late-preterm male neonate presents to his pediatrician’s office with bilious emesis and is admitted for further evaluation. He was born at 36 weeks and 6 days via spontaneous vaginal delivery to a 23-year-old G4P4 mother with negative serologies, negative antenatal Group B Streptococcus testing, and no significant prenatal events. His stay in the newborn nursery was unremarkable. The neonate is exclusively breastfed, has no history of rectal bleeding, and passed meconium within the first 24 hours.
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Managing enuresis in primary care: Part 2The continuation of this informative article addresses treatments for nocturnal enuresis, constipation, UTIs, and extraordinary daytime urinary frequency in children.
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Parental postpartum depression: More than “baby blues”Pediatricians need to recognize symptoms of perinatal depression in new mothers, provide basic counseling and treatment, and refer for appropriate services when needed.
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Case study: Boy, aged 10 years, has painful nodules on his feetMedical advice was sought on the fifth day of symptoms, and by this time, the child was improving clinically.
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Case study: Boy, aged 10 years, has painful nodules on his feetMedical advice was sought on the fifth day of symptoms, and by this time, the child was improving clinically.
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Recognizing the importance of energy availability in the young athleteA guide to recognizing the female and male athlete triad in young athletes.
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How I found my calling as a volunteerJoining a global telehealth program can profoundly change a child’s life-and yours!
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Teenager suffers diarrhea, emesis, and weight lossA 16-year-old male with a history of nephrotic syndrome and gastritis presents to the emergency department (ED) with worsening emesis, diarrhea, and abdominal pain of 3-weeks’ duration.
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Teenager suffers diarrhea, emesis, and weight lossA 16-year-old male with a history of nephrotic syndrome and gastritis presents to the emergency department (ED) with worsening emesis, diarrhea, and abdominal pain of 3-weeks’ duration.
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Teenager suffers diarrhea, emesis, and weight lossA 16-year-old male with a history of nephrotic syndrome and gastritis presents to the emergency department (ED) with worsening emesis, diarrhea, and abdominal pain of 3-weeks’ duration.
