The 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.
A history of mnemonics related to pediaitrcs, combined with a first look at a new mnemonic for diagnostics that runs from a to z.
A history of mnemonics related to pediaitrcs, combined with a first look at a new mnemonic for diagnostics that runs from a to z.
A 3-month-old is rushed into hospital after he stopped breathing; he is diagnosed with benign teratoma.
A 3-month-old is rushed into hospital after he stopped breathing; he is diagnosed with benign teratoma.
The words "hospice" and "palliative care" have long made parents cringe -- and they might scare off some pediatricians, too.
The 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.
Can you diagnose this adolescent with an 11-day history of diffuse targetoid and bullous lesions on his extremities and trunk?
The 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.
A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.
Pediatric 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.
A baby presented to you at 8 months has episodes of vomiting and has experienced rapid deceleration of weight velocity since 4 months.
A baby presented to you at 8 months has episodes of vomiting and has experienced rapid deceleration of weight velocity since 4 months.
Once 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.
A baby presented to you at 8 months has episodes of vomiting and has experienced rapid deceleration of weight velocity since 4 months.
Computed 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.
Computed 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.
Once 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.
An 11-year-old boy with a 1-week history of progressive left facial pain comes to see you.
An 11-year-old boy with a 1-week history of progressive left facial pain comes to see you.
An 11-year-old boy with a 1-week history of progressive left facial pain comes to see you.
AAP recommendations for diagnosing and managing a first urinary tract infection in children aged 2 to 24 months were updated in 2011.
The mother of a 4-year-old boy schedules an urgent visit in your office this afternoon for evaluation of a birthmark.