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
Kevin R. Murphy, MD; Michael H. Mellon, MD
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
Rebecca A. Shelton, MD; Julia C. Kistner, BS
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
Jillian Kunar, MD; Leslie Kimura, BS; Riva Kamat, MD
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
Elaine Carrasco, MD; Arslan Arshad, MD; Yuly Carreras, MD; Magda Mendez, MD, FAAP
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
Charles A. Pohl, MD; Larissa Hirsch, MD
Advise parents to talk with their kids, not just to them.
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Mycobacterium marinum Infection After a Boating Accident
04/29/2011
Bridget M. Bryer Groff, MD; Barbara B. Wilson, MD
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
Frank R. Greer, MD
 
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How can these forehead lesions be managed without risk of scarring?
04/29/2011
Kirk Barber, MD, FRCPC
<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