In case you missed it: November 16 to November 20
It was a very busy week for the Contemporary Pediatrics team.
This week’s top articles included:
Psychopharmacology for primary care providers
A presentation at the virtual 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition reminded practitioners of the 3 guiding principles of psychopharmacology.
Optimizing antibiotic use and infectious diagnostic testing
A presentation at the virtual 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition offered a case-based format to highlight several important clinical pearls relating to optimizing antimicrobial use in the outpatient and inpatient pediatrics settings.
Subgaleal hematoma after takedown of braided hair
A previously healthy 2-year-old African American female with braids presented to our hospital with 2 days of right-sided face and head swelling. What's the diagnosis?
How much immunity does the hepatitis B vaccine confer?
The hepatitis B vaccine represents the best way to prevent the disease, which has no cure. An investigation looks at how long vaccine-linked immunity might last.
Having "the talk" with teen patients
June 17th 2022A visit with a pediatric clinician is an ideal time to ensure that a teenager knows the correct information, has the opportunity to make certain contraceptive choices, and instill the knowledge that the pediatric office is a safe place to come for help.
Meet the Board: Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI
May 20th 2022Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with one of our newest editorial advisory board members: Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI to discuss what led to her career in medicine and what she thinks the future holds for pediatrics.
