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Mary Scoviak

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Master pain-free dermatology

Learn to discern the best pain-mitigation strategies for each patient, based on research and personal experience.


Justine Englanoff

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Persistent foot and leg swelling in a 17-year-old female

A 17-year-old girl presents with a 2-year history of unilateral swelling of the left lower extremity as well as a poorly healed ankle sprain of the affected extremity 3 years prior that slowly resolved but left persistent swelling. What's the diagnosis?


Jared Robins, MD

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Not just abortion: How the demise of Roe v Wade may impact fertility care

With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, there are questions about its impact on fertility care.


Rola Aamar, PhD

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Considering anger among health care professionals

It is an uncomfortable emotion that is often suppressed—but potent.


Jonathan Alicea

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Disturbed sleep, depression may have bidirectional relationship through early years

The cohort study is the first to report developmental cascades between disturbed sleep and depressive symptoms throughout childhood and early adolescence.



Alicia Thomas, BSN, RN

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A 9-year-old boy presents with neck mass

A 9-year-old boy was seen for follow-up of a neck mass noted several years earlier. He first presented with this finding at 3 years of age, when during an otherwise unremarkable examination, he became upset, and a protuberant swelling was noted in the anterior aspect of the right side of his neck. What's the diagnosis?


Lois Levine, MA

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What to expect during the 2024-2025 flu season

Trivalent seasonal influenza vaccines include 2 influenza A viruses (H1N1) and 1 influenza B virus.


Aryana Sharrak, MS4

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Six-year-old male with acute eye swelling and drainage

A 6-year-old boy presented to his pediatrician with clear drainage from his left eye for 1 to 2 days. He denied itchiness, pain, vision changes, nasal congestion, or history of allergies. What's the diagnosis?



Jeremy D. Sherer, JD

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Telehealth in 2023: What physicians need to know

Answers to some common questions about providing telehealth services in 2023.


Yosefa Hefter, MD

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Common recreational water illnesses in children

As summer approaches, many children will spend time playing in pools, water parks, lakes, rivers, and oceans. Several serious types of infections, although relatively infrequent, have been associated with recreational water activities.


Sonia A. Havele, MD

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Exploring the treatment landscape for pediatric vitiligo

Standard treatment for vitiligo includes topical corticosteroids, topical calcineurin inhibitors, oral corticosteroids, and phototherapy, among others.


Carol E. Cheng, MD

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Vulvar ulcerations in a pre-adolescent girl following COVID-19 vaccination

Can you diagnose this patient with a tender bump on the labia majora accompanied by fever and sore throat?


Elisabeth Quint, MD

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Managing genital and pelvic pain in young patients

Part 2 in a series on emergencies in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.


Marvin J. Bittner, MD

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Considering vaccination hesitation as avoiding risk, driven by fear and helplessness

We seek to reduce vaccine side effects—but what about the social media-compounded fears of anti-COVID vaccination?


Emma Gerstenzang, MD

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Adolescent in detention center presents with hallucinations

A 17-year-old boy with a history of anxiety was transported from a juvenile detention center for altered mental status, including hallucinations and agitation. What's the diagnosis?


Priya Narang, MS, BCPS, PharmD

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Adjunctive medications for epilepsy

Examining 2 of the medications that can be used as an adjunctive treatment for epilepsy.


Yossi Shahak

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If AI isn’t ready to diagnose patients, where can it be used in health care?

Considering AI’s potential limitations in diagnosing patients or designing treatment plans, it’s understandable that physicians and other medical professionals would prefer to keep its clinical use at arm’s length for the time being.


Jennifer Barrett

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Extended-wear insulin infusion set leads to greater satisfaction in type 1 diabetes

A study presented during a poster session at the American Diabetes Association Virtual 81st Scientific Sessions evaluated performance, safety, and satisfaction of an extended-wear insulin infusion set in patients with type 1 diabetes.


Savanna I. Vidal

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Girl, 8 months, presents with red, painful cheeks

A healthy 8-month-old girl awoke with painful indurated red plaques on both cheeks, with the left worse than the right. Her mother said the girl had been sucking on a popsicle for 10 minutes the previous evening before bed. What's the diagnosis?


Taryn Murray, MD

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Generalized, eruptive lichen planus in a pediatric patient

A healthy 14-year-old boy presented at our dermatology practice with acute onset of an intensely itchy rash that first appeared 2 months prior.


Sandra Christensen

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How to engage in effective clinical conversations about obesity

Small shifts in your communication style and tactics when discussing obesity with patients can significantly impact how your message is received.


Yasmin Tyler-Hill, MD

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Racism in pediatric health: How to talk to children about racism

Both the protests in the summer of 2020 for racial justice and the news that non-White Americans are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 have highlighted the urgent need to address racism everywhere, including in pediatric practice.


Rupa Wong, MD

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Eyes on a new school year

Early intervention for vision screenings is integral for promoting and maintaining eye health in young children. Pediatricians should watch for and educate parents on signs and symptoms of possible vision problems.


Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio

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Medical boards feel the pressure to let it go when doctors spread COVID-19 misinformation

Stopping some doctors from sharing unsound medical advice has proved challenging. Even defining misinformation has been difficult. And during the pandemic, resistance from some state legislatures is complicating the effort.


Angelica Joshi, BA | Image credit: Author provided
Angelica Joshi, BA

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Update on pediatric COVID-19 vaccination

*Co-first authorship was earned, as each equally contributed to the methodical and rigorous review of the literature, writing, and editing of this article.


Ari Brown, MD, FAAP

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Goat milk-based infant formula: What pediatricians need to know

Historically, the AAP-approved options for infant formula sold in the United States were cow-milk-based, soy milk-based, or specialty infant formulas. Goat milk-based infant formulas have been used for decades worldwide, but only recently entered the US formula market.


William A. Frese
William A. Frese, MD, MPH

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11-year-old boy with testicular pain and rash

An 11-year-old boy presented to the emergency department complaining of left testicular pain for 2 days, described as intermittent and stabbing, which ranged between 5 and 8 of 10 in intensity. Read the full case to see if you can correctly diagnose the patient.


Maria Fazal, MS3, MA

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A 6-month-old male with solitary mastocytoma

An otherwise healthy 6-month-old boy has a 1-cm area of recurrent blistering with surrounding erythema on his right cheek that developed shortly after birth.

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