Life-Threatening Dermatologic Disorders in Infants and Children: Part 1
August 24th 2012Not all patients with life-threatening dermatologic disorders are sick enough or symptomatic enough to go to the emergency department. . . some may come to your office with what may look like a relatively benign lump or bump. Yet within a few hours, such lesions can cause significant morbidity or even death.
Codeine after tonsillectomy can be fatal
August 23rd 2012Some children who receive typical doses of codeine for pain relief after tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy may suffer life-threatening adverse effects or death, a drug-safety communication from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns. More >>
Household mold increases kids' asthma risk
August 16th 2012Researchers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center found that infants exposed to 3 types of mold in their homes were more likely to develop asthma by the time they were aged 7 years. Targeting these specific mold species could lead to more efficient asthma treatment. More >>
Young women can get HPV without intercourse
August 16th 2012At their first dose of quadrivalent vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), more than 11% of young women aged 13 to 21 years who had never had sexual intercourse were already infected with 1 or more strains of HPV, a study has found. What is the mechanism of transmission? More >>
Lipid levels improve in US children
August 16th 2012A report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers shows favorable trends in the lipid levels of US children and adolescents from 1988-1994 to 2007-2010. Nonetheless, nearly 1 in 10 children had elevated total cholesterol (TC) in the latest survey. More >>
Contemporary Pediatrician, Digital Edition, August 2012
August 1st 2012Management of first UTI's : Revised AAP guideline To scan or not to scan : Pediatric minor head trauma in your office, clinic or the ED Dermcase : Changing birthmark concerns mother of 4-year-old Puzzler : Unrelenting neck mass in 11-year-old boy When an infant aged 2 to 24 months presents with high fever, and you can't find the source, consider the new AAP guideline inside