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Considering anger among health care professionalsIt is an uncomfortable emotion that is often suppressed—but potent.
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Disturbed sleep, depression may have bidirectional relationship through early yearsThe cohort study is the first to report developmental cascades between disturbed sleep and depressive symptoms throughout childhood and early adolescence.
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A 9-year-old boy presents with neck massA 9-year-old boy was seen for follow-up of a neck mass noted several years earlier. He first presented with this finding at 3 years of age, when during an otherwise unremarkable examination, he became upset, and a protuberant swelling was noted in the anterior aspect of the right side of his neck. What's the diagnosis?
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What to expect during the 2024-2025 flu seasonTrivalent seasonal influenza vaccines include 2 influenza A viruses (H1N1) and 1 influenza B virus.
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Six-year-old male with acute eye swelling and drainageA 6-year-old boy presented to his pediatrician with clear drainage from his left eye for 1 to 2 days. He denied itchiness, pain, vision changes, nasal congestion, or history of allergies. What's the diagnosis?
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Telehealth in 2023: What physicians need to knowAnswers to some common questions about providing telehealth services in 2023.
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Common recreational water illnesses in childrenAs summer approaches, many children will spend time playing in pools, water parks, lakes, rivers, and oceans. Several serious types of infections, although relatively infrequent, have been associated with recreational water activities.
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Exploring the treatment landscape for pediatric vitiligoStandard treatment for vitiligo includes topical corticosteroids, topical calcineurin inhibitors, oral corticosteroids, and phototherapy, among others.
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Vulvar ulcerations in a pre-adolescent girl following COVID-19 vaccinationCan you diagnose this patient with a tender bump on the labia majora accompanied by fever and sore throat?
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Managing genital and pelvic pain in young patientsPart 2 in a series on emergencies in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.
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Considering vaccination hesitation as avoiding risk, driven by fear and helplessnessWe seek to reduce vaccine side effects—but what about the social media-compounded fears of anti-COVID vaccination?
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Adolescent in detention center presents with hallucinationsA 17-year-old boy with a history of anxiety was transported from a juvenile detention center for altered mental status, including hallucinations and agitation. What's the diagnosis?
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Adjunctive medications for epilepsyExamining 2 of the medications that can be used as an adjunctive treatment for epilepsy.
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If AI isn’t ready to diagnose patients, where can it be used in health care?Considering AI’s potential limitations in diagnosing patients or designing treatment plans, it’s understandable that physicians and other medical professionals would prefer to keep its clinical use at arm’s length for the time being.
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Extended-wear insulin infusion set leads to greater satisfaction in type 1 diabetesA study presented during a poster session at the American Diabetes Association Virtual 81st Scientific Sessions evaluated performance, safety, and satisfaction of an extended-wear insulin infusion set in patients with type 1 diabetes.
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Girl, 8 months, presents with red, painful cheeksA 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?
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Generalized, eruptive lichen planus in a pediatric patientA healthy 14-year-old boy presented at our dermatology practice with acute onset of an intensely itchy rash that first appeared 2 months prior.
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How to engage in effective clinical conversations about obesitySmall shifts in your communication style and tactics when discussing obesity with patients can significantly impact how your message is received.
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Racism in pediatric health: How to talk to children about racismBoth the protests in the summer of 2020 for racial justice and the news that non-White Americans are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 have highlighted the urgent need to address racism everywhere, including in pediatric practice.
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Eyes on a new school yearEarly intervention for vision screenings is integral for promoting and maintaining eye health in young children. Pediatricians should watch for and educate parents on signs and symptoms of possible vision problems.
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Medical boards feel the pressure to let it go when doctors spread COVID-19 misinformationStopping some doctors from sharing unsound medical advice has proved challenging. Even defining misinformation has been difficult. And during the pandemic, resistance from some state legislatures is complicating the effort.
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Update on pediatric COVID-19 vaccination*Co-first authorship was earned, as each equally contributed to the methodical and rigorous review of the literature, writing, and editing of this article.
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Goat milk-based infant formula: What pediatricians need to knowHistorically, the AAP-approved options for infant formula sold in the United States were cow-milk-based, soy milk-based, or specialty infant formulas. Goat milk-based infant formulas have been used for decades worldwide, but only recently entered the US formula market.
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11-year-old boy with testicular pain and rashAn 11-year-old boy presented to the emergency department complaining of left testicular pain for 2 days, described as intermittent and stabbing, which ranged between 5 and 8 of 10 in intensity. Read the full case to see if you can correctly diagnose the patient.
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A 6-month-old male with solitary mastocytomaAn otherwise healthy 6-month-old boy has a 1-cm area of recurrent blistering with surrounding erythema on his right cheek that developed shortly after birth.
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Suspicious facial swelling in a 22-month-old girlA 22-month-old female patient with sickle cell disease on folic acid and penicillin prophylaxis with a 3-day history of nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, fever and decreased oral intake presents to the emergency department (ED) for acute facial swelling noted when she woke up from a nap. What's the diagnosis?
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Examining the state of mental health in the United StatesIs the United States doing a worse job at caring for its citizens mental health than countries like the Netherlands?
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What we now know about the COVID-19 Delta variantExperts answer pediatricians’ and parents’ top questions about this COVID-19 strain’s impact on children.
