Pediatric abdominal surgical emergencies.

abstract：:Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of emergent surgery in children. Historically, surgical dogma dictated emergent appendectomy due to concern for impending perforation. Recently, however, there has been a paradigm shift in both the understanding of its pathophysiology as well as its treatment to more nonoper...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Mak GZ,Loeff DS

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise-induced dyspnea in children and adolescents can occur for many reasons. Although asthma is the common cause, failure to prevent exercise-induced asthma by pretreatment with a bronchodilator, such as albuterol, indicates that other etiologies should be considered. Other causes of exercise-induced dyspnea inclu...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Bhatia R,Abu-Hasan M,Weinberger M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the definition, pathophysiology, etiology, assessment, and management of acute respiratory failure in children. Acute respiratory failure is the inability of the respiratory system to maintain oxygenation or eliminate carbon dioxide. Acute respiratory failure is a common cause for admission to a p...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Friedman ML,Nitu ME

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES 1. Determine the clinical presentation and diagnostic criteria for eosinophilic esophagitis in children. 2. Discuss the three major treatment strategies for eosinophilic esophagitis. 3. Provide key strategies for practical identification and management of eosinophilic esophagitis in children...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Davis CM

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A thorough history and examination are essential to the accurate diagnosis of foot and leg problems in children. Most such problems, if diagnosed and treated early, can be corrected by conservative measures. Footwear for these children must be properly chosen. ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Vanden Brink KD

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early and accurate diagnosis will not only prevent the catastrophe of gangrenous bowel in infants and children with inguinal and femoral hernia, but in the case of hydrocele will also avoid unnecessary parental anxiety. An accurate diagnosis and knowledge of the natural history of inguinal conditions can avoid unneces...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Campbell JR

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nutritional needs of pregnant adolescents are the greatest at a time when it is most difficult to meet them. Dieting, skipping meals, snacking, eating away from home, consuming fast foods, and trying unconventional diets are common eating behaviors among adolescents, which relate to their changing lifestyles of in...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Gutierrez Y,King JC

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spectrum of disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis includes bacteremia, fulminant sepsis (meningococcemia), meningitis, and pneumonia. The incidence of meningococcal infection has long been higher in infancy than adolescents or adults older than 65 years (a third group with an increased risk based on age). Five ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Woods CR

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergencies do occur in pediatric primary care offices. The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine recommends that primary care offices perform a self-assessment of office readiness for emergencies. Primary care offices should develop an emergency response plan to recognize, stabilize...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Kalidindi S,Lacy TA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultural health beliefs and practices often affect accuracy of diagnoses, health care delivery, and treatment plan adherence, which can lead to health disparity. However, the effect of these belief systems, and acceptance of health care provider recommendations is not commonly discussed. As the proportion of patients ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Mandlik N,Kamat D

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the pediatrician in today's health care environment is one of constant evolution, as specialty care becomes more difficult to access for a growing number of young patients and their families. The primary care doctor will now have to offer more reassurance and follow-up that was once thought to be solely th...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Merens TA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has described the rationale and methods available for treatment of severely communicatively impaired children. The primary goal of such intervention is to facilitate communication, rather than speech per se, as the most realistic goal for some youngsters. To the extent that augmentative techniques affect ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Cohen C

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A male patient was born small for gestational age (SGA) at 33 weeks with a birth weight of 1,663 grams (< 10th percentile) and length 43 cm (10th percentile) to a 38-year-old G5P4 mother by cesarean section due to non-reassuring fetal heart tones. Prior to delivery, his mother experienced decreased fetal movement and ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Blanco M,Khan O,Stanley K,Hageman JR,Greeley SA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, third edition, revised in 1987. Similar disorders had appeared earlier, and many consider the first description of ADHD to be a lecture in 1902 about children with an "abnormal defect in moral contro...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Edison JK,Clardy C

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mortality attributed to sudden infant death syndrome ahs decreased significantly in Northern Europe and Australia in conjunction with the majority of infants being placed to sleep on their back or side instead of on their stomach. Since the AAP recommendation in 1992 to place healthy infants on their back or side ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Willinger M

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The approach to the diagnosis of established hypertension in childhood can be systematized and focused. The investigation of affected children evolves in an orderly fashion based on data collected from a thorough history and physical examination. Laboratory tests, in the majority of children, can then be selected on t...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Lieberman E

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in contraceptive technology offer US adolescent females the potential to reduce their risk of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) without unacceptable side effects. Newly developed oral contraceptives that contain the progestins desogestrel or norgestimate (Desogen, Ortho-Cept,...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Gold MA

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children comprise a special group of international travelers. Immigrant and refugee children, along with children traveling to visit friends and relatives abroad or on leisure trips, require special attention by clinicians to prevent and treat travel-related conditions. [Pediatr Ann. 2019;48(9):e360-e369.]. ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Christenson JC,Chehab H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelets are an essential component of the hemostatic pathway; therefore, it is important to identify and diagnose patients with low platelet counts. This can be challenging, however, because thrombocytopenia can be relatively common and the differential diagnosis can be broad. Furthermore, because platelets can be a...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Kumar P

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists support the use of new terminology for abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) to consistently categorize AUB by etiology. The term AUB can be further classified as AUB/heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) (replaci...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Mullins TL,Miller RJ,Mullins ES

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of infant morbidity, and hospitalization rates are rising. The effect of this disease is not limited to the acute illness episode. Approximately 40% to 50% of children diagnosed with bronchiolitis suffer from subsequent wheezing and airway reactivity or asthma. Attempts to address th...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Karr C

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: 1.Identify and explain the four currently available methods of emergency contraception.2.Discuss the risk and benefits of intrauterine devices as a first-line option for contraception in adolescents.3.Review strategies for explaining the most common contraceptive methods to an adolescent. T...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Yen S,Martin S

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gender variance is an umbrella term used to describe gender identity, expression, or behavior that falls outside of culturally defined norms associated with a specific gender. In recent years, growing media coverage has heightened public awareness about gender variance in childhood and adolescence, and an increasing n...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Simons LK,Leibowitz SF,Hidalgo MA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determining the mechanism of injury is often helpful in making the diagnosis during the evaluation of the acutely injured knee. A few injuries require immediate orthopedic referral such as fractures, evidence of more than one sprained ligament, or neurovascular compromise. Most patients with acute knee injuries can be...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Koutures CG,Landry GL

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Good medical practices can significantly reduce the possibility of diversion and misuse of the stimulants commonly prescribed to treat ADHD. While the problems of misuse and abuse are real, they should not become a barrier to appropriate use of these medicines, which are safe and effective for the large majority of pa...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Croft HA

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This discussion addresses the questions of the parinatal, neonatal, and infant health and development of children born to adolescent mothers as related to other biologic and social factors. Medical and legislative plans for adolescent mothers and their infants must be based on assessment of both mortality and morbidi...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Merritt TA,Lawrence RA,Naeye RL

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pediatric acute scrotum can be a diagnostic dilemma. The history, physical examination, and appropriate tests are important. The correct diagnosis will be arrived at if the systematic approach is remembered (Figure 14). In cases where testicular torsion cannot be ruled out (such as an epididymitis or torsion of th...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Hermann D

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric cardiac emergencies require very specific treatment in the emergency room setting. Considering the possibility of a cardiac problem as the cause for the presenting symptoms is the initial step in successful management. Many patients present with what is initially considered a primary pulmonary disorder such ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Schamberger MS

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children begin ballet lessons as young as age 2 years. The graceful movements of classical ballet require a combination of artistry, flexibility, and strength to perform. During the training and development of a young ballerina, the transition to dancing en pointe ("on the toes") represents a significant milestone and...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Lai JC,Kruse DW

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children in the United States are exposed to a variety of traumatic events. Psychosocial sequelae to these events vary in their nature and severity. PTSD is a common, debilitating response to traumatic events that may alter the normal developmental course for children. Risk and protective factors in the development of...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Brown EJ

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00