ELIZABETH BURGAMY, MD, CHARLES GOLDEN, DO, and ASHWINI LAKSHMANAN, MD Drs Burgamy, Golden, and Lakshmanan are chief residents of pediatrics at the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
JOHN HARRINGTON, MD—Series Editor Dr Harrington is associate professor of pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk and director of general academic pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, also in Norfolk.
ELIZABETH BURGAMY, MD, CHARLES GOLDEN, DO, and ASHWINI LAKSHMANAN, MD
Drs Burgamy, Gold...
A 4-week-old boy with tactile fever for the past 24 hours and fussiness of 2 weeks’ duration is referred to the emergency department (ED).
CRAIG B. SUSSMAN, MD and JUAN C. ROIG, MD University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
DEEPAK M. KAMAT, MD, PhD—Series Editor Dr Kamat is professor of pediatrics at Wayne State University in Detroit. He is also director of the Institute of Medical Education and vice chair of education at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, both in Detroit.
CRAIG B. SUSSMAN, MD and JUAN C. ROIG, MDUniversity of Florida College of Medicine,Gain...
ALEXANDER K. C. LEUNG, MD and JUSTINE H. S. FONG, MD University of Calgary
DEEPAK M. KAMAT, MD, PhD—Series Editor Dr Kamat is professor of pediatrics at Wayne State University in Detroit. He is also director of the Institute of Medical Education and vice chair of education at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, both in Detroit.
ALEXANDER K. C. LEUNG, MD and JUSTINE H. S. FONG, MDUniversity of CalgaryDEEPAK M. KAMA...
LARISSA HIRSCH, MD and CHARLES A. POHL, MD—Series Editor Dr Hirsch is a medical editor for KidsHealth.org. Dr Pohl is professor of pediatrics and associate dean of student affairs and career counseling at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.
LARISSA HIRSCH, MD and CHARLES A. POHL, MD—Series EditorDr Hirsch is a medical editor f...
<p>Hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease are ever-growing problems in our society. While these “adult” medical issues rarely concerned pediatricians in the past, it is now...
MELISSA ENGEL, MD and JOHN HARRINGTON, MD The Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
MELISSA ENGEL, MD and JOHN HARRINGTON, MDThe Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughter...
This 1-week-old baby boy was brought for his first newborn visit. The parents were concerned that when he cried, the left side of his face “does not move.” He was born at full term via normal vaginal...
MICHAEL C. CASSANO, PhD Widener University ELIZABETH K. LEFLER, PhD University of Northern Iowa KATY E. TRESCO, PhD, JENNIFER A. MAUTONE, PhD, and THOMAS J. POWER, PhD The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Dr Cassano is assistant professor in the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University in Chester, Pa. Dr Lefler is assistant professor of psychology in the College of Social and Behavior Sciences at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Drs Tresco, Mautone, and Power are affiliated with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr Tresco is accountability, assessment, and intervention specialist for the School District of Philadelphia; Dr Mautone is a psychologist; and Dr Power is professor of school psychology in pediatrics and program director, Center for Management of ADHD.
MICHAEL C. CASSANO, PhD
Widener University
ELIZABETH K. LEFLER, PhD
University of North...
It is estimated that about 20% of children and adolescents meet criteria for a mental health disorder, and a high percentage of these youths are impaired by disruptive behavior problems.
JOHN HARRINGTON, MD Eastern Virginia Medical School
JOHN HARRINGTON, MDEastern Virginia Medical School
<p>I have a 13-month-old male patient who has been in good health. He was born at 32 weeks’ gestation but basically grew well and was discharged 10 days after birth. His development has been normal....
ROLI AGRAWAL, MD and SARAH KIZILBASH, MD Dr Agrawal is a radiology resident and Dr Kizilbash is a pediatric hospitalist at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. WILLIAM YAAKOB, MD—Series Editor Dr Yaakob is a radiologist in Tallahassee, Fla.
ROLI AGRAWAL, MD and SARAH KIZILBASH, MDDr Agrawal is a radiology resident and Dr Kizil...
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KIRK BARBER, MD, FRCPC–Series Editor Alberta Children's Hospital Dr Barber is a consutlant dermatologist at Alberta Children's Hospital and clinical associate professor of medicine and community health sciences at the University of Calgary in Alberta.
KIRK BARBER, MD, FRCPC–Series Editor
Alberta Children's Hospital
Dr Barber is a consutl...
The term “keloid” is derived from the Greek word chele, which means crab claw. The crab claw is clearly evident on this boy’s chest. A keloid former, such as this patient, probably has a genetic...
