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A listing of links about all types of diabetes that help explain what diabetes is, what other diseases and conditions it's associated with, and how to treat it.

How to negotiate esoteric E/M codes when billing for the care of special needs patients.

An ear "chirper," germ-busting doorknobs, needleless anesthesia, a see-through-skin light, and the world's most realistic baby doll, make up the next installment of the best new products of 2007.

This article helps pediatricians understand how mother/child feeding interactions factor into the complex issue of childhood obesity.

An African American infant has cardiomyopathy and hypocalcemia and is facing a possible transplant. Final diagnosis is rickets.

A 20-month-old is seen because of skin swelling and diffuse red eruptions that causes her to refuse to walk. Urticaria multiforme is diagnosed. Supportive treatment with oral antihistamines is prescribed. The child is walking and playing 24 hours later.

Legislation in Congress seeks to establish a federal panel that would mandate newborn screening.

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

Contemporary Pediatrics' 2008 Media Information -- our numbers aren't kid's play. Practical information for today's pediatrician + increased sales for your product

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.

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