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You are the senior resident covering the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) when you receive a call from the emergency department (ED) regarding a nearly 14-year-old Caucasian female patient with a diagnosis of "acute abdomen and suspected septic shock." Ten days before admission, she had had a lipoma removed from her back under general anesthesia.

Employing active sonographic surveillance in newborns with mild hip dysplasia yields results similar to those achieved with immediate splinting treatment, according to a new study.

Text message reminders significantly improved adherence to medication regimens in pediatric orthotopic liver transplant patients, according to a new report.

The FDA approved quetiapine tablets as monotherapy for the treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents (aged 13-17 years) and as either monotherapy or adjunctive therapy for the acute treatment of manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in children and adolescents (aged 10-17 years).

I really enjoyed Drs Ewasiuk and Andrew's article, "When is a febrile seizure something else?" (Puzzler, November 2009). Haemophilus influenzae A and H influenzae B are diagnoses that young practitioners need to consider in their differentials, since many of us have not seen H influenzae illness firsthand.

Among urban adolescent girls, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) often occur soon after the first occurrence of sexual intercourse.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a pair of warning letters to Nestle in December 2009 regarding product misbranding.

A recent study demonstrated that long-term, low-dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) was associated with a modest decrease in urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children who had had at least 1 such symptomatic infection in the past.

The next time you encounter a sleepy teen patient, you may want to discuss bedtimes with the patient's parents.

A survey performed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that nearly 70% of teenagers perceive a great health risk from smoking 1 or more packs of cigarettes a day.

Scoliosis is a relatively common childhood disorder that can affect infants, children, and adolescents.

Attorney General Eric Holder said that it is possible to reverse the damage that exposure to violence causes in children.

An expert committee convened by the federal National Toxicology Program carefully chose its wording at a recent meeting to say that there is "minimal concern" about adverse developmental effects in infants fed soy infant formula.

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A 2-year-old boy presented with paraphimosis.This condition occurs when retraction of the foreskin behind the corona of the penis forms a tight ring that impairs blood and lymph flow from the glans and prepuce. Untreated, paraphimosis can lead to pain, urethral obstruction with urine retention and hydronephrosis, or tissue ischemia (with ulceration, penile gangrene, and auto-amputation of the penis).

Building blocks of developmental screening Puzzler : Infant draws up legs Dermcase : Tongue lesion Best new products of 2009

An editorial on the importance of transition of care

In a systematic review of the literature and metaanalysis, researchers found that acetaminophen use is associated with an increased risk of sthma and wheezing in both children and adults.

Neonatal exposure to aluminum from parenteral nutrition solutions may have adverse effects beyond neurotoxicity; aluminum exposure may also affect long-term bone health.

Moving from childhood to adulthood involves transitioning through multiple interrelated systems, including healthcare, educational, and social services.

Researchers have found that secondhand smoke is more harmful to toddlers and obese children than it is to other youth.

This article is the second in a 3-part series devoted to early detection of children with developmental and behavioral problems.

Prepubertal boys with malignancies may sustain gonadal damage during treatment, which can lead to fertility problems later in life. ryopreservation of testicular tissue may be an answer.

Journal research looks at CT usage in head trauma cases, parenting style's impact on driving, and TDAP vaccination.

If you suspect you've been seeing more children with food allergies in recent years, a new study suggests that you may be right.

A 9-month-old Caucasian boy has been undergoing an evaluation for fussiness and vomiting.

Much has changed since the 2008 installment of New Products for Pediatrics. In 2009, the US economy went into a deep recession that prompted government spending of historic proportions.

Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, the newly appointed head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), promised pediatricians at the AAP conference that he aims "to focus on pediatric research as a very important priority."