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This editorial discusses what is relevant and what is not-in the prevention of MRSA.

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An 11-year-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED) after 3 days of intermittent, dull, nonradiating left lower abdominal pain. She also had 3 episodes of nonbloody, nonbilious emesis in the 2 days before presentation. Three days earlier, the patient had been vaccinated against influenza and varicella by her pediatrician.

1. The chest radiographs (Figure 1) of a 9-year-old child reflect the classic findings of a particular disease. Among other findings, the size of the patient's heart is_____?

1. The chest radiographs (Figure 1) of a 9-year-old child reflect the classic findings of a particular disease. Among other findings, the size of the patient's heart is_____? A. Enlarged. B. Small to normal. C. Consistent with early failure. 2. If you were to see calcifications in the abdomen (none are present in this case), they would probably be caused by which of the following? A. Previous adrenal hemorrhage.  B. Gallstones.  C. Splenic granulomas.  3. Is there evidence of hyperinflation? A. Yes . B. No. 4. Do you see acute findings?  A. Yes.  B. No.   C. Cannot be determined. 5. Which of the following organisms are common culprits in this condition? A. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. B. Burkholderia cepacia.  C. Staphylococcus aureus.  D. All of the above, and then some.

In the ED, the patient was afebrile. The pain remained localized to the left lower quadrant; it increased with palpation and decreased when the child lay still. A transabdominal pelvic ultrasonogram was normal: specifically it showed no ovarian torsion.

On morning rounds in the well-baby nursery, a nurse brings your attention to a 1-day-old girl who is having trouble latching on to the breast. You examine the child and note subtle physical anomalies. The child also has a pronounced head lag and a systolic heart murmur.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled several of Welch Allyn’s Protocol automatic external defibrillators (AEDs).

The Pediatric Advisory Committee voted 9 to 5 to recommend a change in Tamiflu’s (oseltamivir) labeling.

The FDA’s Pediatric Advisory Committee is calling for a strengthened boxed warning on the asthma medication salmeterol (Serevent) to better display the pediatric risks of the drug.

Children who are being treated for primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE) with desmopressin intranasal formulations are especially susceptible to severe hyponatremia, which can lead to seizures, brain swelling, and death.

Annular erythema in children

Strategies to renew traditional pediatric values and beyond.

A rainbow-colored measuring tape aids those who need pediatric resuscitation.

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E-mail communication * Language development * Alcohol initiation ... and more

These links describe numerous GI conditions in patient-friendly terms.

A recap of pediatric new products that have come on the market in 2007.

ADHD is an equal-opportunity condition, affecting children from all walks of life. But what role, if any, does ethnicity have on the response to diagnosis and treatment?

Diagnosis and treatment of erythema migrans/Lyme disease

A 5-year-old presents with a history of episodic abdominal pain that is diagnosed as abdominal epilepsy stemming from a right temporal ganglioglioma.

The National Quality Forum is working to set performance standards for perinatal care.

Teen diabetes management * Pandemic flu planning * Antipsychotic approved * ... and more

Editor-in-chief Julia A. McMillan, MD pays tribute to two retiring board members.

Seven days after birth, a female infant was noted to have 2 mandibular central incisor teeth. The teeth were firmly fixed in the gums, and the infant was growing well on breast milk. Neonatal teeth (which appear during the first 30 days of life) are about 3 times more common than natal teeth (which are present at birth), although both are relatively rare.

Adjunctive therapy with dexamethasone should be considered in selected cases of bacterial meningitis in infants and children. Dexamethasone has reduced hearing impairment in children with Haemophilus influenza type b meningitis when given with or before starting antimicrobial therapy.

In addition to term infants (born after at least 37 weeks' gestation), many hospitals currently consider late-preterm infants (born between 34 and 36 weeks' gestation) mature enough to be admitted to the well-baby nursery. Several studies, including one recently published by Young and colleagues1 from Utah, have shown an increased mortality among these late-preterm (also known as near-term) infants.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated November 27 to December 2 as National Influenza Vaccination Week.