Authors


Siddharth Gupta, MD

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Adjunctive medications for epilepsy

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


Lorerky Ramirez-Moya, MD

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Telehealth’s calming effect on autism

Here’s how online appointments are lowering anxiety among patients and families.


Josh Weiner

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Improving patient experience to tackle "The Great Resignation"

Staffing shortages and patients’ expectations for high-touch care go hand-in-hand in today’s unconventional market.


Lisa Hunter Romanelli, PhD

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Helping pediatric families through the holidays

For this first holiday season of live events since COVID-19 hit, tips on how to address a broad spectrum of mental health issues, including those children who have lost a loved one to the pandemic.


Sophia Abene

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Phase 2/3 trial of new omicron-targeted vaccine shows efficacy in adolescents

A single dose of the mRNA-1273.222 vaccine demonstrated strong immune responses against various omicron subvariants and showed a favorable safety profile compared to existing vaccines.


Tracy Nguyen, PharmD candidate

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Navigating the current shortages of pediatric ADHD medications

Understand how to naviate the current shortage of pediatric ADHD medications.


Cary M. Wright, MD, MS | Image credit: Author provided
Cary M. Wright, MD, MS

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Swollen, purple, blistered thumb leads to diagnosis of herpetic whitlow

You are asked to evaluate a boy, aged 14 years, who presents with one week of tender, expanding, confluent, purple blisters on his swollen left thumb, extending under the thumbnail.. What is the diagnosis?


Akash Deswaney, MD

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Full case: 18-day-old female with reported apnea, cyanosis, and decreased feeding

On physical examination, the patient appeared to be in significant respiratory distress. Her oxygen saturation was 96% on high-flow nasal cannula.


Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP

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Child dehydration: Early signs to watch for

Their smaller size, higher metabolic rate, and greater body water percentage mean they lose fluids more quickly.


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?


Lea Widdice, mD
Lea Widdice, MD

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Uncovering the pediatrician's role in OTC STI testing, with Lea Widdice, MD

Lea Widdice, MD, details her recent presentation at PAS 2025 on OTC STI testing within pediatrics.


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?


Albert Rizzo, MD | Credit: American Lung Association
Albert Rizzo, MD

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RX Review: Collaborating to strengthen RSV prevention efforts

In this video, the last in a 3-part series, panelists discuss future directions in the field and the importance of multispecialty collaboration.


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.

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