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As the attending on the community hospital's general pediatric service, you're called in this afternoon to see a 9-year-old girl who was admitted the evening before for chief complaints of a fever (axillary temperature, 102° F to 103° F) and cough of five days' duration. She has been observed to have a dry hacking cough, and broke out in a faint rash after admission. Can you solve this Pediatric Puzzler?

Q When treating adolescents in a busy practice, what are some resources or tools that the pediatrician can use to differentiate between the experimental drinker, the habitual drinker, and the true alcoholic?

In a recent study, adolescents who consumed a large amount of caffeine (more than 100 mg/day, the equivalent of almost four 12-ounce cans of cola soda) had a higher systolic BP than peers who consumed smaller amounts of caffeine.

I find that most parents who bring their children in for atopic eczema have woefully underlubricated the child's skin.

Parents often rush into my office complaining that their child has a tick embedded in his skin that they have been unable to remove with tweezers

Because nickel allergy, which affects children of all ages, can cause severe contact dermatitis, it is important to identify sources of nickel on clothing and accessories.

The first round of recommendations from two expert groups illuminates several areas: diagnostic criteria, pain management, observational management, and the use-or withholding-of initial antibiotics. Here is a sweeping review of what the guideline might mean for the kind of care you give.

Respiratory signs and symptoms in newborns may reflect a problem that requires treatment or referral. A systems-based approach will help you recognize true respiratory distress and keep evaluation and management on track.

New advice about managing acute otitis media aims to guide but not dictate

Self-quieting, waiting one's turn, and managing anger don't come naturally. They are skills that can be easily taught by parents under your guidance and influence. Includes three Guides for Parents.

Obtain free CME credit online

His records convey that it's been a long and difficult four weeks of "decreased ambulation and increased irritability" for your new patient, a 3-year-old boy, that has led to his referral to the general pediatric service of your hospital for evaluation.

Q More and more parents ask me about Asperger syndrome. I see many children labeled "Asperger" by their teachers who seem normal to me. Can you help me understand this condition better?

Blood pressure in children rises, "health literacy" sags

It's another busy night in the emergency department when the call comes in from an emergency medicine physician at a community hospital.