The widespread use of ultrasonography during pregnancy necessitates that pediatricians monitor conditions diagnosed before the infant was born. Understanding prenatal sonographic findings and what type of follow-up they require can be critical.
Having "the talk" with teen patients
June 17th 2022A visit with a pediatric clinician is an ideal time to ensure that a teenager knows the correct information, has the opportunity to make certain contraceptive choices, and instill the knowledge that the pediatric office is a safe place to come for help.
Recognize & Refer: Hemangiomas in pediatrics
July 17th 2019Contemporary Pediatrics sits down exclusively with Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD, a professor dermatology and pediatrics, to discuss the one key condition for which she believes community pediatricians should be especially aware-hemangiomas.
Girl, 8 months, presents with red, painful cheeks
July 1st 2024A healthy 8-month-old girl awoke with painful indurated red plaques on both cheeks, with the left worse than the right. Her mother said the girl had been sucking on a popsicle for 10 minutes the previous evening before bed. What's the diagnosis?