Volume 8 - Issue 2 - February 2009

Consultant for Pediatricians

congenital anomalies
congenital anomalies
Pectus Excavatum: Which Patients Need Corrective Surgery?
12/11/2012
Larissa Hirsch, MD; Charles A. Pohl, MD
<P>Traditionally, we have reassured parents of children with pectus excavatum that this common chest wall defect is primarily cosmetic. Occasionally, we need to evaluate children with more severe...
12/11/2012
sleep in children and youths
sleep in children and youths
Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus
04/29/2011
John W. Harrington, MD; Susan Enayat-Pour, BS
The lesion on the left forearm of this 20-month-old girl developed shortly after birth and gradually worsened. The toddler scratched the lesion daily.
04/29/2011
sleep in children and youths
sleep in children and youths
Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery
04/29/2011
Riva Kamat, MD; Chris Wilson, RN
An African American baby girl was noted to have noisy breathing at birth.
04/29/2011
sleep in children and youths
sleep in children and youths
Identifying Sleep-Related Problems in Teens
04/29/2011
David S. Reitman, MD
<div id="article-content-body"> <p>Sleep is an important, yet frequently underestimated component of adolescent health. Adequate sleep is essential for achieving maximal cognitive...
04/29/2011