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Antibiotic/asthma link * Sickle cell pain * Breastfeeding benefits * Roller shoe injuries

An excerpt from AAP's recommendations on preparing the pediatric office for different types of emergencies.

An office newsletter is an ideal way to teach parenting skills, announce practice policies, pass on health care recommendations, and reinforce instructions on managing a child's illness.

From generalized anxiety disorder, to obsessive compulsive disorder, to full blown panic disorder, children and adolescents are increasingly feeling the hands of anxiety take hold. But help is out there-for patient, family, and physicians.

Chances are you've seen its handiwork. It's molluscum contagiosum, and while many 'peds' choose to let this infection run its course, there can be benefits to intervention.

Research into the progression of allergic diseases among infants shows that feeding choices can have an impact.

Counseling teenage patients on contraceptive options can and should be part of a day's work. Here's what you need to know.

Update on renewal of the State Children's Health Insurance Program and a report on pediatric antibiotic use.

A 3-year-old presented to the ED with "butt and penis pain". His parents reported that he had a gradual decrease in frequency of stools, increased straining, and development of small, hard "balls" of stool.

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Building the case for providing free healthcare to children in the US.

This baby boy was born at term to an 18-year-old primigravida via spontaneous vaginal delivery. The membranes ruptured about 6 hours before delivery. The amniotic fluid was heavily stained with meconium. Forceps were not used during the delivery. The newborn initially had poor tone and no spontaneous respirations, but his heart rate exceeded 100 beats per minute. Bulb and deep suctioning as well as supplemental oxygen were provided. Apgar scores were 3 and 8 at 1 and 5 minutes.

This happened over 25 years ago, but she remembers it clearly. . . . at the time, she was a pregnant intern on the infant-toddler ward of the busiest children's hospital in the Midwest. It was December, and the ward was jumping. One of her patients, Tony, a 3-month-old with tracheomalacia and severe croup was sick and not improving much. Tony's mother was worried mainly about her son, but there were other things. She had recently come north after being laid off in Alabama. Her unemployment had quickly led to homelessness. She had a brother in town, and she had moved in with him. When she arrived, she found out that he was a heroin addict. He was uninterested in her and her son, and his house was unsafe.

I enjoyed the case involving an 8-year-old boy whose hand was bitten by a copperhead snake1 but would point out the following inaccuracies.

This podcast takes a look at what parental refusals of immunization can mean for the child and the community. Hear how you can respond and hopefully work through these issues with parents. Dr. Lise Johnson, host of Contemporary Pediatrics Radio, interviews Dr. Douglas Diekema, from the AAP Committee on Bioethics, and author of their report "Responding to Parental Refusals of Immunization of Children."

Shelhigh, Inc. has agreed to stop distributing its implantable medical devices, used in heart surgery and other procedures, until the company brings its production processes in line with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards [more].

All children in the US ages 12 to 23 months should receive the hepatitis A vaccine as a two-dose regimen [more].

Shelhigh, Inc. has agreed to stop distributing its implantable medical devices, used in heart surgery and other procedures, until the company brings its production processes in line with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards [more].

The full prescribing information for omalizumab (Xolair) injection has been revised to include a new Boxed Warning and updated Warnings, Precautions, and Adverse Reactions sections to address the risk of anaphylaxis (the onset of action can be delayed for 24 hours or more) when taking this medication [more].

Revisions have been made to the Contraindications, Warnings, Precautions, Adverse Reactions, and Dosage and Administration sections of the prescribing information for Roche’s ceftriaxone (Rocephin) for injection [more].

Three lots of ertapenem, (Invanz) 1g (0803930, 0803940, and 0803950), a Merck antibiotic that is indicated for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe infections, were recalled because of two incidents of broken glass found in the reconstituted solution for injection [more].

All children in the US ages 12 to 23 months should receive the hepatitis A vaccine as a two-dose regimen [more].

While we often think of childhood as a carefree time of life, children and adolescents do in fact experience high levels of stress and anxiety-sometimes on a debilitating scale. For the clinician addressing these issues, recognizing the varying types and causes of anxiety is only half the battle.

While we often think of childhood as a carefree time of life, children and adolescents do in fact experience high levels of stress and anxiety-sometimes on a debilitating scale. For the clinician addressing these issues, recognizing the varying types and causes of anxiety is only half the battle.