Granuloma Annulare and Bell Palsy
Test your skills in this 5-question quiz.QUESTION 1: A 16-year-old boy presented with an extremely pruritic rash on the elbows, at the wrists, and on the top of the hands. This is classic for...
View ArticleCellulitis-Adenitis From Late-Onset Group B Streptococcus Infection
A 2-month-old infant had right submandibular swelling with inflammation and induration up to the nape of neck. Ultrasonography showed multiple enlarged lymph nodes with soft tissue swelling. Blood...
View ArticleCommon Medication Errors: Drug #6: Ketorolac
Ketorolac is a good option for relieving pain in patients with sickle cell disease, but there can be a problem with how this agent is prescribed for children.
View ArticleAn Overview of Chronic Cough in Children
Here: an overview of the pathophysiology of chronic cough, its epidemiology and etiology; the clinical evaluation, diagnostic workup, and a summary of treatment options.
View ArticleTop 10 Common Medication Errors -- Drug #7 -- Ciprofloxacin
A prescription was called into the local pharmacy for ciprofloxacin suspension (200 mg via G-tube bid [10 mg/kg/dose]). After the patient received 2 doses of the medication, the parents noticed that...
View ArticleTop 10 Common Medication Errors—Drug #9: Clonidine
After several 5 mg doses of clonidine, this 5 kg boy became extremely lethargic and hypotensive. What went wrong?
View ArticleWhat Are Common Comorbidities in ADHD?
In this expert Q&A, Julie Sherman, PhD and Jay Tarnow, MD briefly discuss the latest research findings on ADHD.
View ArticleIntegrative Treatments of ADHD Studies
To help you stay abreast of research findings about widely used complementary and alternative approaches to the treatment of ADHD, you'll find results from several pivotal studies summarized here.
View ArticleCrime and Therapy: Good News About Pharmacotherapy for ADHD
Some criminal activity can be eliminated by pharmacotherapy for ADHD. Should this information influence clinical practice? The short answer is an unequivocal yes.
View ArticleTake the “Breath Test”—A Pediatric Respiratory Photo Essay
Respiratory symptoms are a major reason why outpatients seek medical care, and primary care physicians who treat children frequently see pneumonia. This week’s photo essay tests your knowledge of...
View ArticleADHD Treatment Driven by Parents’ Preferences
For children with ADHD, assessing parents’ preferences and goals is useful for clinicians in understanding which treatment parents are likely to initiate for their children.
View ArticleWhat's Your Flu IQ for 2014-2015?
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has just published its official recommendations for the 2014-2015 influenza season. How do the updated guidelines apply to this potential office...
View ArticleFluzone Administered: Does Baby Need More?
Your answer to the question in this case will hinge on what you know about the influenza strains in the 2014-2015 vaccine vs those in the 2013-2014 formulation. See what you think.
View ArticleOpportunistic Vaccination: A Flu Shot For Big Sister, Too
Since mom went to the hassle of bringing along the 4 year old to her little brother's appointment, why not help make it worth the trip and get her up-to-date, too?
View ArticleMMR Vaccine and Febrile Seizures: What's the Risk?
If you aren't ready with the answer to this question and a way to put it in context for parents, you just might not get another chance. What would you say?
View ArticleImmunization and the Internet: How Would You Handle This Mom?
It's Monday morning and you're only 20 minutes behind. Per routine, you ask the mother of the 12-month-old in your office if she has any questions about the shots he's about to receive...
View ArticleEgg Allergy, Asthma, and a Flu Shot, But Which One?
The 5-year-old in your office has asthma and is egg-allergic. Mom wants him to have a flu shot today, but only if it can be given safely. Can it? With which vaccine?
View Article"HPV Vaccine for My Son? Not so Fast..."
The mother of a 12-year-old boy resists your suggestion that he receive the HPV4 vaccine today. She asks three good questions. Do you know the answers?
View ArticleVaccines and Refrigeration: Beware of Thin Ice
There is no room in the office refrigerator for Monday's vaccine delivery. Your son's mini-fridge is an ideal temporary fix. True or False?
View ArticleA Pope, a Fetus, and a Vaccine
A seasoned pediatrician learns something new after a mother offers a moral defense against the Varivax vaccine for her son.
View Article
