Volume 5 - Issue 9 - September 2006

Consultant for Pediatricians

Case In Point
Case In Point
Infant With Aldosterone Deficiency
04/29/2011
Deepak M. Kamat, MD, PhD; Nedim Akan, MD; Prasad Lakshminarasimhiah, MD; Chandra Edwin, MD
A 45-day-old boy was referred for evaluation of persistent hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. On the 9th day of the boy's life, his serum potassium level was elevated (8 mEq/L) and on the 12th day, his...
04/29/2011
Cranial Anomalies
Cranial Anomalies
Scaphocephaly
04/29/2011
Atiya Khan, MD, MRCP; Christian A. Sonnefeld, MD
<div id="article-content-body"> <p><img alt="Scaphocephaly" src="/sites/default/files/transfer/0609cfpPCScaphocephalyThumb_thumb.jpg" style="height:85px;...
04/29/2011
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Photoclinic: Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation
04/29/2011
Leonid Skorin, Jr., DO, MS, OD
Hypopigmenting agents are the mainstay of treatment, although the results vary and some agents may even worsen the lesions.
04/29/2011
Photo Finish: Acute Dx: What Cause Of sudden Illness?
04/29/2011
David Effron, MD
The parents of a 4-year-old girl are concerned because she has experienced hair loss for several weeks.
04/29/2011
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Dermclinic: A Photo Quiz to Hone Dermatologic Skills: September 2006
04/29/2011
David L. Kaplan, MD
For several weeks, an 18-year-old man has been bothered by itchy ears.
04/29/2011
Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections: Combating the Major Pathogens
04/29/2011
Severino R. Bautista, MD; Purushottam Gholve, MD; John P. Dormans, MD
Musculoskeletal infections in children include osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and pyomyositis.
04/29/2011

CONSULTATIONS AND COMMENTS: Refractory Diaper Dermatitis? Two Additional Strategies . . .
04/29/2011
Allan H. Robinson, MD
I enjoyed reading the article "Diaper Dermatitis" in your June issue.1 To the many treatments discus
04/29/2011

Photoclinic: Corneal Abrasion
04/29/2011
Devi Meyyappan, MBBS; Manu Madhok, MD, MPH
On waking up from a nap, a 5-month-old infant was noted to have a watery right eye.
04/29/2011
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Case In Point: Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Teenage Boy
04/29/2011
Prashant V. Mahajan, MD, MPH, MBA; Curt Stankovic, MD
A spontaneous pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas between the visceral and parietal pleura that causes the lung to collapse.
04/29/2011
Musculoskeletal Clinics: 16-Year-Old Camper With Tibial Pain
04/29/2011
Edward Shahady, MD; Willis Paull, PhD
A 16-year-old boy complains of right lower leg pain that began 2 weeks earlier, after his first week at a summer basketball conditioning camp.
04/29/2011
Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis

Erratum: Update on treatment of primary syphilis
04/29/2011
September 1, 2006
September 1, 2006
Erratum:
04/29/2011
Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis
Genetic Disorders: Tetany in a 9-Year-Old Girl
04/29/2011
Germaine L. Defendi, MD, MS
A 9-year-old girl presented with a 3-hour history of unremitting severe cramping in her hands and legs.
04/29/2011
Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis
Case In Point: An Unusual Case of Ileal-Ileo Intussusception
04/29/2011
Paul Trombley, MD
An 8-year-old Hispanic child with no significant medical history presented to our pediatric clinic after 2 episodes of vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
04/29/2011
Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis
Seven-Month-Old Boy With Hyperpigmented Lesions on His Legs
04/29/2011

By ALEXANDER K. C. LEUNG, MD--Series Editor, and WM. LANE M. ROBSON, MD

By ALEXANDER K. C. LEUNG, MD--Series ...
Seven-month-old boy with hyperpigmented lesions on his legs.
04/29/2011
Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis
Photoclinic: Scaphocephaly
04/29/2011
Atiya Khan, MD, MRCP; Christian A. Sonnefeld, MD
This 9-month-old infant was brought for evaluation of anteroposterior elongation of the cranium.
04/29/2011
Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis
Photo Finish: Acute Dx: What Cause Of sudden Illness?
04/29/2011
David Effron, MD
The parents of a 4-year-old girl are concerned because she has experienced hair loss for several weeks.
04/29/2011
Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis
Photoclinic: Bilateral Epiblepharon
04/29/2011
Leonid Skorin, Jr., DO, MS, OD
Two children--one with a history of infection, the other with a history of an allergic reaction--were noted to have postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.
04/29/2011
Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Dermatitis
An 18-Year-Old Man With Itchy Ears
04/29/2011
David L. Kaplan, MD
For several weeks, an 18-year-old man has been bothered by itchy ears.
04/29/2011
Diaper dermatitis
Diaper dermatitis
Refractory Diaper Dermatitis? Two Additional Strategies . . .
04/29/2011
<div id="article-content-body"><p>I enjoyed reading the article "Diaper Dermatitis" in your June issue.<sup>1</sup> To the many treatments discussed, I would...
04/29/2011
eye disorders
eye disorders
Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections: Combating the Major Pathogens
04/29/2011
Severino R. Bautista, MD; Purushottam Gholve, MD; John P. Dormans, MD
Musculoskeletal infections in children include osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and pyomyositis. Most of these infections are bacterial.
04/29/2011
eye disorders
eye disorders
Case In Point: Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Teenage Boy
04/29/2011
Curt Stankovic, MD; Prashant V. Mahajan, MD, MPH, MBA
A 17-year-old Asian male with no significant medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) with acute shortness of breath and associated left-sided chest pain.
04/29/2011
eye disorders
eye disorders
Corneal Abrasion
04/29/2011
Samrina Kahlon, MD; Genovese Khongun, MD; Kumara V. Nibhanipudi, MD, FAAP
<DIV id=article-content-body> <P><IMG style="MARGIN: 5px; FLOAT: left" alt="Corneal Abrasion" src="/sites/default/files/transfer/0609cfpPCCornealA_thumb.jpg"...
04/29/2011
neuropathic pain
neuropathic pain
Musculoskeletal Clinics: 16-Year-Old Camper With Tibial Pain
04/29/2011
Willis Paull, PhD; Edward Shahady, MD
A 16-year-old boy complains of right lower leg pain that began 2 weeks earlier, after his first week at a summer basketball conditioning camp
04/29/2011
herpes infection
herpes infection

Erratum: Update on treatment of primary syphilis
04/29/2011
September 1, 2006
September 1, 2006
Erratum:
04/29/2011
neuropathic pain
neuropathic pain
Pediatric Migraine: Clinical Pearls in Diagnosis and Therapy
04/29/2011
Jeff Unger, MD
Recurrent headaches are frightening for many parents, who may believe that their child’s headache is caused by a secondary disorder such as a malignancy.
04/29/2011
herpes infection
herpes infection
A Collage of Infectious Diseases in Children
04/29/2011
C. Pion Kao, MD; Alexander K.C. Leung, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP
A 10-year-old girl presented with a 7-day history of severe pain in the left ear.
04/29/2011
herpes infection
herpes infection
Genetic Disorders: Tetany in a 9-Year-Old Girl
04/29/2011
Germaine L. Defendi, MD, MS
A 9-year-old girl presented in tetany had positive Chvostek and Trousseau signs and was diagnosed with velocardiofacial syndrome.
04/29/2011
herpes infection
herpes infection
Case In Point: An Unusual Case of Ileal-Ileo Intussusception
04/29/2011
Paul Trombley, MD
An 8-year-old Hispanic child with no significant medical history presented to our pediatric clinic after 2 episodes of vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
04/29/2011
herpes infection
herpes infection
What's Your Diagnosis?
04/29/2011

By ALEXANDER K. C. LEUNG, MD--Series Editor, and WM. LANE M. ROBSON, MD

By ALEXANDER K. C. LEUNG, MD--Series ...
Seven-month-old boy with hyperpigmented lesions on his legs
04/29/2011