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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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Known HRV infection may not decrease risk of IBIInfection with human rhinovirus (HRV) confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) does not decrease the likelihood of concurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants aged from 1 to 90 days old, according to a study in well-appearing febrile infants in this age group.
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Prepare your office for a medical emergencyEmergencies in pediatric offices are not uncommon, but practices are seldom prepared to respond. Implementing an emergency office protocol and a mock code program?like those detailed here?might save a life.
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"Stop the car, Mom, I'm going to be sick!"Parents often ask for help with their child&s motion sickness, a condition that has become increasingly common. Is prescribing an antihistamine or a complementary therapy a good idea? Or is prevention the best route?
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Take time today to prepare your patients for their golden yearsYour young patients are more likely to survive to very old age than did previous generations. Will they flourish as senior citizens or be limited by illness and disability? In large measure, that depends on whether their families put into practice the advice you give—advice that comes out of an expanding body of remarkable, illuminating research.
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Educating children with disabilities: How pediatricians can helpEducational opportunities for children with disabilities were greatly expanded by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Your advocacy can determine whether your patients who need special education services benefit from those opportunities.
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Trauma to primary teeth: Setting a steady management course for the officeEvaluate and treat a toddler&s injured loose tooth or lacerated gum in your practice? Or refer these cases to a dental specialist? It all depends?on the injury, the child, and you.
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Beating bad breathBad breath is no laughing matter for the child or adolescent who has it. Most cases can be alleviated by relatively simple measures, but not before the cause is pinpointed by a targeted history and physical exam.
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Beating bad breathBad breath is no laughing matter for the child or adolescent who has it. Most cases can be alleviated by relatively simple measures, but not before the cause is pinpointed by a targeted history and physical exam.
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Putting sleep disturbances to restSleep problems are common in children and adolescents. Understanding sleep physiology and educating parents about sleep hygiene and other interventions can turn an unhealthy situation around.
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Putting sleep disturbances to restSleep problems are common in children and adolescents. Understanding sleep physiology and educating parents about sleep hygiene and other interventions can turn an unhealthy situation around.
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"Stop the car, Mom, I'm going to be sick!"Parents often ask for help with their child&s motion sickness, a condition that has become increasingly common. Is prescribing an antihistamine or a complementary therapy a good idea? Or is prevention the best route?
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Travel Nursing Today: An Alaskan assignment gives this RN northern exposureBarbara Weaver, RN, accepted an assignment in Juneau to escape the punishing summers in St. Croix, and found both cooler climes and plenty of options to unwind in the Alaskan wilderness.
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New codes for 2007: What you need to knowNew codes for the New Year: Addition to circumcision codes, consultations, and nebulizations.
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Pediatric Puzzler: A 13-month-old fails to thrive: Playing those mind gamesA 13-month-old boy has reached a plateau in weight gain, even as his length and head circumference maintained their relative position on growth charts. His diet shows no abnormalities.
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Pediatric Puzzler: Vomiting and abdominal discomfortGrunting, hot, and vomiting:What's the bother in Baby's belly?
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When parents resist immunizationsMany families feel that pediatricians just don't listen when they try to voice concerns about vaccines. Our recommendation: Identify each family's specific issues, target your response accordingly, and use a nonconfrontational approach. Time-consuming lectures on big subjects like immunology generally aren't needed.
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Influenza: Update on strategies for managementAdvances in rapid diagnostic tests and antiviral therapy for influenza have given pediatricians new options for identifying and fighting this old and resilient foe.
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Shedding light on moles, melanoma, and the sunPediatricians must know how to differentiate worrisome moles from benign ones, identify children at risk, and educate families about sun protection.
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Atypical viral exanthems: New rashes and variations on old themesThis practical guide to recently identified, less known, and atypical viral rashes of childhood takes the mystery out of your evaluation.
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Caring for the uncircumcised penis: What parents (and you) need to knowA declining circumcision rate means that more and more parents need to be educated about care of their son&s foreskin and that you need to be prepared to manage problems associated with an uncircumcised penis.
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Challenges in breastfeeding: Maternal considerationsWhen a newborn or his mother is too ill for him to nurse, the pediatrician can do much to help her pump properly, maintain her milk supply, initiate breastfeeding, and more.
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It's an adverse food reaction--but is it allergy?The term food allergy is often applied to adverse reactions that are not immunologic responses to food. This practical guide describes true hypersensitivity reactions and how to diagnose them.
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Painful lumps: Cause for concern?Lumps in children that cause pain have six basic causes. Here's how to differentiate among them and determine which require further investigation.
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Help parents quit smoking--for the good of your patients!Persistence coupled with effective counseling and pharmacotherapy are the keys to good results without a huge investment of time.
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Ring in the New Year with a bounty of Clinical TipsGet off to a good start with these helpful hints for your practice.
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Meeting the challenge of rising vaccine costsThe high cost of purchasing and administering vaccines has been a topic of discussion by pediatricians for some time. New vaccines cost much more than the older ones, and even the old vaccines have consistently increased in cost over the years. This has caused some pediatricians to consider dropping vaccines from their practices altogether.
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Unearthing good evidence for better care of acute asthma attacksThe Web is the place to go when you need to examine literature that addresses a specific clinical question. The authors illustrate what this tool reveals about novel protocols for treating acute attacks of asthma.
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Managing concussion in a young athleteA "rung bell" is common and can do significant acute and long-term harm to a developing brain. Because no guideline or protocol has been adequately studied for application to children and adolescents, take a cautious approach to management of concussion in youth, the author advises.
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Educating children with disabilities: How pediatricians can helpEducational opportunities for children with disabilities were greatly expanded by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Your advocacy can determine whether your patients who need special education services benefit from those opportunities.
