Volume 8 - Issue 9 - September 2009

Consultant for Pediatricians

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A Guide to Monitoring and Achieving Asthma Control in ChildrenYounger Than 5 Years
04/29/2011

By KEVIN R. MURPHY, MD
Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, Neb
MICHAEL H. MELLON, MD
Southern California Permanente Medical Group, San Diego, Calif

By KEVIN R. MURPHY, MD Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, Neb MICHAEL H. MELL...
Asthma is the most prevalent chronic disease in children.1 In the United States, asthma affects approximately 1.4 million children younger than 5 years2 and causes frequent activity limitations3 and...
04/29/2011
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Southern Tick–Associated Rash Illness
04/29/2011

By REBECCA A. SHELTON, MD
and JULIA C. KISTNER, BS
University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville

 

By REBECCA A. SHELTON, MD and JULIA C. KISTNER, BS University of Virginia School of Med...
In early summer, an 8-year-old boy from rural central Virginia was brought for evaluation of a rash on his buttock.
04/29/2011
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Snakebite Envenomation
04/29/2011
By JILLIAN KUNAR, MD, LESLIE KIMURA, BS,
and RIVA KAMAT, MD
Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, Va
By JILLIAN KUNAR, MD, LESLIE KIMURA, BS, and RIVA KAMAT, MD Inova Fairfax Hospital ...
When reaching under a shed for the frog she had been chasing, a 4-year-old girl was bitten by “somethin
04/29/2011
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Morgagni Hernia
04/29/2011
By ELAINE CARRASCO, MD, ARSLAN ARSHAD, MD, and YULY CARRERAS, MD
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York
MAGDA MENDEZ, MD
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
By ELAINE CARRASCO, MD, ARSLAN ARSHAD, MD, and YULY CARRERAS, MD Lincoln Medical an...
A 16-year-old boy with Down syndrome was referred for evaluation of nonspecific symptoms, including difficulty
04/29/2011
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Speaking About Language Development . . .
04/29/2011
By LARISSA HIRSCH, MD and CHARLES A. POHL, MD—Series Editor
By LARISSA HIRSCH, MD and CHARLES A. POHL, MD—Series Editor
Advise parents to talk with their kids, not just to them.
04/29/2011
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Mycobacterium marinum Infection After a Boating Accident
04/29/2011

By BRIDGET M. BRYER GROFF, MD
and BARBARA B. WILSON, MD
University of Virginia

By BRIDGET M. BRYER GROFF, MD and BARBARA B. WILSON, MD University of Virginia
An 18-year-old girl presented for evaluation of several pink, crusted papules with surrounding hyperpigmentation and a larger pink, crusted nodule
04/29/2011
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Recommended Vitamin D Intake in Children: Reasons for the Recent Increase
04/29/2011

By Frank R. Greer, MD

Dr Greer is professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in Madison.

By Frank R. Greer, MDDr Greer is professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin...
 
04/29/2011
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How can these forehead lesions be managed without risk of scarring?
04/29/2011

By KIRK BARBER, MD, FRCPC—Series Editor
Alberta Children’s Hospital

Dermclinic
A Photo Quiz to Hone Dermatologic Skills 

By KIRK BARBER, MD, FRCPC—Series Editor Alberta Children’s HospitalDermclinicA Photo Qu...
<div id="article-content-body"><p><strong>Case: </strong>The parents of this 8-year-old boy consult you about the warts on their son’s hands. During the examination, you...
04/29/2011
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Will “Just a Little” Gluten on 1 or 2 Outings a Year Harm a Teen With Celiac Disease?
04/29/2011
September 21, 2009
September 21, 2009
My teenaged patient has celiac disease and type 1 diabetes, both of which are well controlled.
04/29/2011