January/February 2025

Donna Hallas, PhD, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, PMHS, FAANP, FAAN, breaks down key highlights of the latest double issue of Contemporary Pediatrics.

His mother reported that the nail had developed a green discoloration and had begun to detach approximately 1 week prior to the visit.

A review of current guidelines in treatment and thromboprophylaxis.

M pneumoniae infection is not a reportable disease, and testing is often not performed in the outpatient setting, limiting estimates of clinical prevalence and delaying recognition of community epidemics.

"Less pain and no need for sedation are major benefits," said Jon Matthew Farber, MD, in this edition of Journal Club.

A look into nutrition's role in acne care, highlighted by Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN.

"I’m all for reducing opioids, especially in neonates, for whom we are unsure of long-term adverse effects," stated Jon Matthew Farber, MD.

The past year saw a number of approvals adding to the toolbox for atopic dermatitis, including new formulations that work in new mechanisms.

"My takeaway is that if medicine is needed, stimulants will be my first choice in this age group, regardless of whether the ADHD coexists with ASD."

Editor-in-chief Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, highlights the January/February, 2025, issue of Contemporary Pediatrics.

Medical advice was sought on the fifth day of symptoms, and by this time, the child was improving clinically.