Contemporary Pediatrics, Digital Edition, January 2011
Childhood obesity : Challenging pediatricians with averting this epidemic even in their littlest patients
Catalyst for change : Motivational interviewing can help parents to help their kids
Dermcase : Navel battles!
Puzzler : An odd case of pallor and splenomegaly
Updates : Varicella vaccine, AEs with CAM use, Food allergies, Meningococcal vaccination
Nikta Forghani, MD, explains when irregular menstrual cycles warrant evaluation and how pediatricians can identify PCOS and relative energy deficiency.
A Contemporary Pediatrics Peer Exchange panel reviews RSV risk, testing, maternal vaccination, and long-acting monoclonal antibodies, and where infants still slip through the cracks.
Christina Boull, MD, explains how pediatricians can recognize dermatologic conditions in darker skin tones and address pigment changes and treatment gaps.