Badly Behaving Noses in Children: Rhinitis, Sinusitis, or Neither?

abstract：:We present a case of a 3-year-old female with a 10-day history of lower abdominal pain, distention, and vomiting, as well as fatigue, low-grade fever, and subjective weight loss who was found to have utero-ovarian torsion with pathology revealing hemorrhagic and infarcted tissue. While the literature is limited, it su...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Holbrook J,Schneller C,Lapping-Carr G,Hageman JR,Lo A

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:The concept of the pediatric patient-centered medical home (PCMH) as a theory has been evolving since it was initially conceived more than 40 years ago. When the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) Council on Pediatric Practice first wrote about this model, "medical home" was defined solely as the central location o...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Slaper MR,Conkol K

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case was confirmed in Shenzhen, China on January 20, 2020. At the beginning of the outbreak, COVID-19 pneumonia was more common in adults than in children and adolescents, and the rate of confirmed pediatric cases was relatively lower. However, as screening tests...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Yoldas MA,Yoldas H

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The corporations that purchase private health benefits and the public payers, Medicare and Medicaid, are insisting increasingly that managed care plans be publicly accountable for the quality of care and service delivered. NCQA has responded to that demand with programs that assess both the organization and operation ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Sennett C

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep problems in children are common, can be persistent and recurrent, can lead to significant health issues, and usually affect other family members as well as the child. There is an AAP guideline to at least screen for snoring. Sleep-deprived children often present with different symptoms than sleep-deprived adults...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Chamness JA

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common pediatric condition that often goes undiagnosed. The genetics and pathophysiology of this sensorimotor condition are still not well understood. RLS can affect any part of the body, but the thighs and calves are the most commonly affected. Because of unpleasant sensations caused...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Howard H,Kamat D

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We all experience that morning rush to get somewhere - to work, to school, or to complete a number of important errands before we reach those final destinations. Many adults skip meals for a variety of reasons. Children and teenagers are no different. Eating behaviors can promote or diminish healthy nutrition. A child...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Jackson LW

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：:In primary-care practice, just as in critical care, ethical dilemmas challenge pediatricians to make choices in the best interests of their patients. Parents are important to the growth and development of children and have broad responsibility for making virtually all decisions regarding nutrition, clothing, housing, ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Fleischman AR,Collogan L

更新日期：2004-11-01 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：: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：:Child healthcare sits between two worlds: in the past, with a focus on the prevention and treatment of infectious and chronic disease and the current more expansive view of child health and our role in child health promotion. As a result, disagreements concerning the evidence basis for our work have also arisen. Clini...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Sege RD,De Vos E

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preparation for pediatric pulmonary emergencies in the office setting includes adequate training for all medical staff, properly sized and working equipment, and medications to help alleviate respiratory distress when indicated. Status asthmaticus, viral bronchiolitis, and croup account for the vast majority of respir...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Fallot A

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upper-extremity fractures account for more than half of childhood bony injuries. The frequency of injury increases with increasing mobility. The most common mechanism is a fall on an outstretched hand while playing. Optimal management requires knowledge of the normal anatomy and variants unique to pediatric bones. The...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Arora R,Fichadia U,Hartwig E,Kannikeswaran N

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a case of a 14-year-old phenotypic female with a microdeletion at 13q31.1-q31.3, dysmorphic facial and limb features, and neurologic symptoms. She presented to her pediatrician with concerns for delayed puberty, and laboratory analysis revealed hypergonadotropic hypogonadism. She was found to have an XY k...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Kanabolo D,Rodriguez J,Waggoner D,Tucker S,Deplewski D,Kaumeyer B,Lastra RR,Gundeti M

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：:It is our hope that this issue of Pediatric Annals will stimulate among readers a desire to learn more about the difficult challenges faced by our colleagues who live and work in developing countries. They do so much with so little, and their dedication to their work is an inspiration to us all. Armed with such inform...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Staton DM,Harding MH

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric abdominal surgical emergencies may present the primary physician with a diagnostic challenge. A systematic approach will help to minimize missed diagnoses and resultant complications. It always must be kept in mind that children often have atypical presentations of common entities. Prudent and directed use o...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Pollack ES

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many causes of thrombocytopenia in infants and children. With experience, they can be readily identified and appropriate treatment instituted, if required. Particular attention should be paid to the well baby with unexplained thrombocytopenia, as alloimmune thrombocytopenia is the most common cause of intrac...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Bussel JB

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatricians may advise parents that diarrhea is a frequent occurrence among infants and toddlers in day care and that diarrhea is usually mild and self-limited. A child newly enrolled in a day-care facility is at a particularly high risk for developing a diarrheal illness within the first month after enrollment, but...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Morrow AL,Townsend IT,Pickering LK

更新日期：1991-08-01 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：: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：:Nonpharmaceutical household products are the most common substances involved in exploratory ingestions in young children. Fortunately, most of these products are not toxic if ingested in small volumes. However, there are several household products that have the potential to cause significant toxicity and, rarely, fata...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： O'Donnell KA

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:Many viral infections exhibit cutaneous lesions. Recognition of the exanthems associated with these infections and the broader clinical scenarios in which they occur can lead to more rapid diagnosis and appropriate treatment for affected patients. ...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Dyer JA

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：: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：:Blood pressure measurements should be taken at intervals on all children. At the very least, blood pressure measurements should be recorded on school and hospital admission. Once obtained, the pressure should be compared to established normals. If the pressure is repeatedly high, hypertension may be diagnosed and a ca...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Hohn AR

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many of the metabolic and gastrointestinal complications that occur when patients receive tube feedings result from improper selection or administration of the formula. An algorithm, available tables of formula composition, and adequate flowsheets for recording clinical information that can be adapted to individual in...

journal_title：Pediatric annals

authors： Wilson SE,Dietz WH Jr,Grand RJ

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00