Editorial: Choosing from a menu of enemies
November 1st 2001Threats from individuals and groups that harness hate to destroy now take priority over threats from sharks and predictable yearly bouts with infectious diseases. It is vital, however, that we--and our nation's leaders--not forget that the issues that were important on September 10 have not disappeared.
Residency and antibiotics: Discovering the dogma of prescription
October 1st 2001As a pediatric resident, I am comfortably situated under the umbrella of academic medicine, where I make my choices and bounce them off people who've already trodden these paths. I hear their experiential biases and incorporate them into my evaluation of patients.
PEDIATRIC PUZZLER Fever and abdominal pain in a 13-year-old: Time for rash decisions
October 1st 2001The 13-year-old girl who has been brought to the emergency department (ED) by her parents has a one-day history of diffuse abdominal pain. They report that she was well until three days ago, when she developed a fever of 103? F.
Keeping teenage vegetarians healthy and in the know
October 1st 2001Pediatricians must be prepared to offer sound nutritional advice to teen vegetarians. This review summarizes health and nutritional research on teenage vegetarianism and provides information you can use to counsel patients and their parents.
Residency and antibiotics: Discovering the dogma of prescription
October 1st 2001As a pediatric resident, I am comfortably situated under the umbrella of academic medicine, where I make my choices and bounce them off people who've already trodden these paths. I hear their experiential biases and incorporate them into my evaluation of patients.
PEDIATRIC PUZZLER Mental status changes in a 9-year-old: Pressing ahead to a diagnosis
September 1st 2001The 9-year-old boy in the emergency department examining room is significantly hypertensive. He is here because his mother called 911 after she discovered him on the bathroom floor limp, staring, unresponsive, and making a "clucking" noise.
Aiming for healthy weight in wrestlers and other athletes
September 1st 2001Wrestlers and athletes in other "weight-sensitive" sports are at high risk of engaging in unhealthy weight loss practices. Learning how to intervene effectively will help you deal better with weight issues in all your patients.