Handout 2: Adolescent survey

Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary Pediatrics website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.

Last year’s historic RSV season left many wondering if this was going to become a recurring trend. Physicians weigh in on what they are seeing at their institutions in terms of infection rates.

Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, explains that the recent uptick in pediatric pneumonia cases across the country, which some have called "white lung syndrome," is nothing new, and there is no cause for panic.

Investigators asked the children’s parents about the history of musculoskeletal-related disease, observed the children’s gait, and performed physical examinations.