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Is CRP in neonatal sepsis a helpful marker?A short window of action exists for the newborn with suspected sepsis. With little time and less-than-perfect lab studies, are CRP values the added clue you need to arrive at a diagnosis?
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Is CRP in neonatal sepsis a helpful marker?A short window of action exists for the newborn with suspected sepsis. With little time and less-than-perfect lab studies, are CRP values the added clue you need to arrive at a diagnosis?
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Is CRP in neonatal sepsis a helpful marker?A short window of action exists for the newborn with suspected sepsis. With little time and less-than-perfect lab studies, are CRP values the added clue you need to arrive at a diagnosis?
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Easier pediatric blood pressure screeningDr. Andrew Schuman recently sat down with Dr. David Kaelber to discuss the implications of his vastly simplified screening tool for pediatric hypertension.
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Then and Now: Television and childrenThe tenth in a year-long series of commentary reviewing topics published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago. This month's article discusses the influence of TV on children and the AAP's current stance on the subject.
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Optimizing primary care for LGBTQ youthCaring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth requires both an understanding of general adolescent cognitive and sexual health development, as well as an awareness of some of the unique medical and social issues these young people may face.
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Optimizing primary care for LGBTQ youthCaring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth requires both an understanding of general adolescent cognitive and sexual health development, as well as an awareness of some of the unique medical and social issues these young people may face.
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How Ben Spock became Dr. SpockThe world's best-known pediatrician, by a country mile, is still Benjamin Spock, MD, the author of The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care.
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More clever and useful mnemonicsA history of mnemonics related to pediaitrcs, combined with a first look at a new mnemonic for diagnostics that runs from a to z.
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More clever and useful mnemonicsA history of mnemonics related to pediaitrcs, combined with a first look at a new mnemonic for diagnostics that runs from a to z.
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Puzzler: The blue wheezerA 3-month-old is rushed into hospital after he stopped breathing; he is diagnosed with benign teratoma.
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Puzzler: The blue wheezerA 3-month-old is rushed into hospital after he stopped breathing; he is diagnosed with benign teratoma.
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An integrated model for palliative careThe words "hospice" and "palliative care" have long made parents cringe -- and they might scare off some pediatricians, too.
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A very good day: What one patient can teach usThe high spirits and optimism of a patient receiving her latest in a long series of chemotherapy treatments provides perspective to a stressed-out nurse, and an enduring lesson in what truly matters.
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1-month-old boy with annular, red plaques on his scalp and faceCan you diagnose this month's dermatology case?
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Ultraviolet radiation exposure and melanomaThe incidence of childhood melanoma is increasing. There is evidence that cumulative exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun in the first 18 years of life contributes to the development of future skin cancers.
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The plight of a young girl coughing up blood: TB or not TB?A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
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The plight of a young girl coughing up blood: TB or not TB?A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
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The plight of a young girl coughing up blood: TB or not TB?A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
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The plight of a young girl coughing up blood: TB or not TB?A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
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The plight of a young girl coughing up blood: TB or not TB?A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
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The plight of a young girl coughing up blood: TB or not TB?A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
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The plight of a young girl coughing up blood: TB or not TB?A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
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Recognizing childhood glaucoma in the primary pediatric settingPediatric glaucoma, if not diagnosed early and treated promptly, can lead to significant corneal and optic nerve damage and loss of vision in infants and young children.
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Vomiting, failure to thrive in a breastfed infantA baby presented to you at 8 months has episodes of vomiting and has experienced rapid deceleration of weight velocity since 4 months.
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Vomiting, failure to thrive in a breastfed infantA baby presented to you at 8 months has episodes of vomiting and has experienced rapid deceleration of weight velocity since 4 months.
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Anxiety disorders in adolescentsOnce you have identified that your adolescent patient has an anxiety disorder, it's time to assess the depth of the problem to discover the best treatment.
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Vomiting, failure to thrive in a breastfed infantA baby presented to you at 8 months has episodes of vomiting and has experienced rapid deceleration of weight velocity since 4 months.
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Deciding whether to use CT scan with traumaComputed tomography to evaluate pediatric minor head trauma has risen sharply in the last decade, causing concern about long-term effects of ionizing radiation and the associated risk of cancer.
