Hypertensive crisis in children.

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 field of pediatric pain management continues to evolve, with ongoing changes in our appreciation of the impact of pain on our fragile patients, a better understanding of how to assess pain, and refinements of the medications and techniques used to provide analgesia to patients with acute pain of various etiologies...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Tobias JD

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Child neglect is by far the most prevalent form of child maltreatment. There is a need to try to prevent this problem, and pediatric primary care offers an excellent opportunity. This article describes one such approach, the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model. SEEK enables practitioners to identify and help a...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Dubowitz H

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:The NJIPSP was successful in encouraging a group of small urban practices to adopt the use of immunization registry and to transform immunization delivery from a mechanistic well-child service to a visible, monitored process of care. The project represents a unique combination of technology, public-private collaborati...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Kairys SW,Gubernick RS,Millican A,Adams WG

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE) is a common pediatric problem that presents to ambulatory and emergency settings. Infants presenting with a BRUE can be separated into low- and high-risk groups per recent guidelines. Most low-risk infants who present with a BRUE can be discharged home with anticipatory guidance...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Triemstra J,Reno K,Chohlas-Wood R,Nash C

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：:Although vaccine acceptance and uptake are overall high among children in the United States, vaccine delays or refusals are a growing concern. Vaccine hesitancy is a challenge for the pediatric provider, given the diverse factors associated with hesitancy and the limited evidence on effective strategies for addressing...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Mbaeyi S,Fisher A,Cohn A

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：: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：:Managing pediatric patients with atypical rashes and seemingly simple diagnostic illnesses will continue to challenge pediatricians. Considering the presence of an alternative diagnosis or more than one concomitant diagnosis or pathogen in the evaluation, although we try to avoid it, may often lead to better outcomes....

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Block SL

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:Consider stress fracture as a diagnosis in adolescent athletes complaining of worsening vague pain without a clear mechanism of injury. Remember that initial radiographs may be normal, especially early in the clinical course. If the fracture is of low risk for delayed or non-union, conservative management is indicated...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Logan K

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Practitioners involved with the medical care of active children often are called on for advice regarding physical activity recommendations in children and adolescents who are ill. This article has covered many general and specific guidelines to be considered when counseling children and their parents. Recommendations ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Noffsinger J

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Every pediatrician has likely experienced frustration with cases of chronic nasal symptoms that either do not seem to get better or do show improvement but then worsen again. Often, this leads to the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis or sinusitis and subsequent prescription of medication(s) that may or may not be warrant...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Smallwood J,Wei JL

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune status during pregnancy is an important consideration, and all women who are pregnant should be screened for immunity to certain diseases. Women who are pregnant are at higher risk of contracting infections, and many infections can cause serious problems for a growing fetus. For this reason, remaining up-to-dat...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Khan L

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity and participation in sports are important for the well being of children and youth and should be encouraged by health care providers. Individuals with chronic diseases are often less active, which can have a negative impact on their health. This article will review the effects of exercise on a few ch...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： LeBlanc CM,Lands LC

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:Youth with anxiety often present to their pediatricians with a chief complaint of physical symptoms without any mention of anxiety or worry. Even in the absence of reported symptoms of anxiety in such presentations, screening for an anxiety disorder as the potential source of the somatic complaints should be pursued. ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Dillon-Naftolin E

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until worldwide eradication of poliomyelitis is achieved, vaccination with poliovirus vaccines is the only means for providing population and individual immunity to polioviruses. The ACIP, AAP, and AAFP support the global poliomyelitis eradication initiative, and have recommended a transition policy that will increase...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Prevots DR,Strebel PM

更新日期：1997-06-01 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：:Currently recommended dosages for the more commonly prescribed drugs discussed above are given in Table 3. The approach to the failing heart in the pediatric patient requires an understanding of the pathophysiology of heart failure and an understanding of the mechanisms, effects and clinical pharmacology of several cl...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Green TP

更新日期：1985-04-01 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

abstract：:CLOCC may be useful as a model for local, cooperative, overweight-prevention efforts that involve researchers, clinicians, and public health advocates in complementary and shared work. It employs an ecological approach and is guided by an understanding of critical periods in the development of overweight in childhood....

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Longjohn MM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concussions are common in pediatric athletes, but they often go underreported. The topic of concussions has garnered much attention from the media recently, and this attention has resulted in the development of stricter guidelines for management of concussion by professional sporting leagues such as the National Footb...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Rotter J,Kamat D

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infantile hemangiomas are the most common tumors of infancy, but less common vascular tumors also can affect young infants and children. In most cases, the diagnosis of IH can be made clinically, but imaging studies and even biopsy may be required in less-than-typical cases. With a careful history and physical examina...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Miller T,Frieden IJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common complaint among adolescent girls. It reflects an abnormal volume of blood loss during the menstrual cycle. Abnormal uterine bleeding can manifest as HMB but includes menstrual irregularity. In many cases, immaturity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis or hormonal condi...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Davila J,Alderman EM

更新日期：2020-04-01 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：:Monogenic diabetes affects approximately 120,000 people in the United States but continues to be misdiagnosed. Within the pediatric population, 1% to 3% of diabetes is monogenic, and early diagnosis and genetically targeted management of congenital diabetes and maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) can have a tr...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Harris A,Naylor RN

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following toxic ingestions, attention must first focus on the stabilization of the patient with concurrent attention to the prevention of absorption and the enhancement of excretion of the toxic substance ingested. A careful history and physical examination supported by laboratory data should assist in defining ingest...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Barkin RM

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00