Adenoviral Hepatitis in an Immunocompetent Child
Adenovirus infection is usually benign in healthy children, but it can be complicated by severe or fatal pneumonia, myocarditis, and hepatitis. Consider adenovirus infection in children with fulminant hepatic failure.
Victims of bullying more likely to self-harm
May 10th 2012Children who are bullied by their peers when they are younger are up to 3 times more likely to harm themselves in adolescence. A new study has found several indicators that clinicians can use to help identify young patients most at risk for self-harm.
Codeine after tonsillectomy can be fatal for kids
May 10th 2012Giving codeine or other opiates after tonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome can have fatal or life-threatening consequences for young children, 3 case reports suggest. Why are certain children particularly susceptible to severe complications?
Drugs failing to control type 2 diabetes in children
May 10th 2012Oral drug therapies used to treat type 2 diabetes in children and teens who are overweight are not controlling this metabolic disease effectively, says new research. Will adding lifestyle interventions help more than drug therapy alone?
Contemporary Pediatrics, Digital Edition, May 2012
May 1st 2012UVR Exposure and Melanoma : Providing safer skin practices for children Dermcase : Out, out damned brown spot Childhood aggression : Psychosocial, pharmacotherapy treatments Recognizing childhood glaucoma in the primary pediatric setting Updates : Measles, Teenage depression, Intussusception, Vitamin D, BP readings, Bacteremia
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: So you want to be a camp doctor?
May 1st 2012Summer camp is one of the cherished memories of childhood and is especially meaningful for children with chronic medical conditions. Being a part of the camp experience for these children can be a very satisfying part of your personal and professional development.
The plight of a young girl coughing up blood: TB or not TB?
A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.