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Transitional-aged youth and substance use: Teenaged addicts come of ageAdolescents evolve from child to young adult without the maturity of adulthood to help them navigate the transition, particularly when it comes to the perils of substance use and addiction. Pediatricians who care for transitional-aged youth with substance use disorders have new paradigms that have shown promise for treating addiction and its accompanying comorbidities and for sustaining recovery over time.
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Transitional-aged youth and substance use: Teenaged addicts come of ageAdolescents evolve from child to young adult without the maturity of adulthood to help them navigate the transition, particularly when it comes to the perils of substance use and addiction. Pediatricians who care for transitional-aged youth with substance use disorders have new paradigms that have shown promise for treating addiction and its accompanying comorbidities and for sustaining recovery over time.
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Riddle me this: GeneticsIf it's been a while since you confidently knew your genotypes from your phenotypes, here are 6 questions to test your genetic knowledge and see how you stack against your pediatric peers.
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What’s ruining medicine for pediatricians?Faced with ongoing and emerging challenges that compete for their time, pediatricians are struggling to provide quality care and counseling.
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Pearl-like mass on a girl’s tympanic membraneDuring a routine office visit for mild acute nasal congestion and possible diminished hearing, an isolated, small, pearl-like mass was noted just posterior to the umbo of the left tympanic membrane of a 5-year-old girl.
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How to help parents cut healthcare costsThe cost of healthcare can be overwhelming for patients’ families. Here are ways to cut parents’ out-of-pocket medical expenses and even help your bottom line.
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Screening adolescents for psychosocial concernsFor adolescent patients, psychosocial concerns can be an important part of care and routine validated screening can help pediatricians determine which patients may require extra care or even a specialist.
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How to perform a physical exam of shoulder pain in an athletePhysical exams for shoulder pain in young athletes can be performed in the primary care setting. Here are 6 tests to help diagnose the source of the pain.
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Boy’s white patches signal pigmentary disorderA 9-year-old boy presents for evaluation of white spots on his hands, elbows, knees, and legs. There is also a ring around a mole on his back. The patient’s parents first noted areas of depigmentation on his trunk and extremities, and his lesions have spread particularly in areas of trauma. The lesions were most noticeable in the summer when tanning increased the contrast between the involved and uninvolved areas of his body.
