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General pediatricians can perform the initial evaluation of newborns with bleeding disorders and, often, reach a diagnosis and make treatment decisions. Sometimes, however, it's best to call in a specialist.

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Advice about teens' acceptance of themselves and the adults, particularly pediatricians, who should be helping them do just that.

Many families feel that pediatricians just don't listen when they try to voice concerns about vaccines. Our recommendation: Identify each family's specific issues, target your response accordingly, and use a nonconfrontational approach. Time-consuming lectures on big subjects like immunology generally aren't needed.

A 3-year-old boy has had a rash on his face for at least six months, and no family history of skin disease.

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A 6-year-old with a significant past medical history of asthma is rushed to the emergency department at midnight after experiencing a cyanotic spell.

Pulled elbow is easily reduced. First, however, you must be sure that the injury is not something more serious, like a fracture.

Diabetic ketoacidosis is one of the most common, and dangerous, complications of both insulin- and noninsulin-dependent diabetes. The patient's life depends on a complex therapeutic juggling act to restore metabolic, acid-base, fluid, and electrolyte balances.

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The eosinophil can either enhance or suppress immune function, and it's associated with a wide variety of diseases. Little wonder a finding of eosinophilia often leaves pediatricians scratching their heads.

Diabetic ketoacidosis is one of the most common, and dangerous, complications of both insulin- and noninsulin-dependent diabetes. The patient's life depends on a complex therapeutic juggling act to restore metabolic, acid-base, fluid, and electrolyte balances.

Questions about Elian Gonzales and his custody problems and how they relate to the wellbeing of all children.

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Supporters and opponents of an increasingly popular practice have strong opinions about whether bed sharing is good or bad for babies and their parents. Examining the attitudes behind these opinions and the evidence for co-sleeping's alleged benefits and pitfalls will help you tailor your advice to the specific needs of families in your practice.

Open fetal surgery is improving outcomes in fetuses with a variety of fatal or severely disabling disorders. Developments in minimally invasive procedures hold great promise for in utero treatment, as do studies in gene therapy.

A massive undertaking to determine the sequence of the several billion DNA building blocks that represent the human genome is almost complete. Pediatricians can look forward to new molecular tests for diagnosing inherited disorders in the near future. Novel therapies should follow.

Condom use is up, and other options have expanded in recent years. This review of contraceptive management for adolescent patients will bring you up to date.

Obesity is on the rise and hard to treat. Whenever possible, you, your patient, and the family should face the problem early and deal with it before it assumes awesome proportions. For a moderately obese child, not gaining for a while may be all that's needed.

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In four out of five children with chronic urticaria, it's not possible to identify a cause. Still, serious problems must be ruled out, triggers sought, and itching alleviated. Here's how to focus the history and physical, decide which tests are and aren't worth doing, and choose the appropriate medications.