Be careful characterizing conditions as child abuse. There are a number of great masqueraders, including neuroblastoma Elizabeth Wells MD What Do to – Make a Decision Although child abuse continues…
Do not administer systemic steroids in malignancy prior to confirmation of the diagnosis, as they may interfere with the ability to diagnose and treat appropriately Emily Riehm Meier MD What…
Anticipate tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) in children with leukemia or lymphoma Emily Riehm Meier MD What to Do – Interpret the Data TLS is a constellation of metabolic abnormalities that…
Adjust the vaccine schedules for children who receive chemotherapy, particularly for live virus vaccines Emily Riehm Meier MD What to Do – Interpret the Data, Make a Decision, Take Action…
Know which blood products to transfuse for a patient’s bleeding Mindy Dickerman MD What to Do – Make a Decision After the decision has been made to transfuse blood products,…
Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is not just precipitated by infection Sarika Joshi MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data There is a need to treat the multiple causes of…
Consider checking a fibrinogen level in excessively bleeding patients because if it is not replaced with cryoprecipitate, they will be unable to form clots Dorothy Chen MD What to Do…
Consider the excessive ingestion of cow’s milk as a cause of dramatic anemia in toddlers Caroline Rassbach MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Iron deficiency is the most…
Consider methemoglobinemia in infants with diarrhea as a cause of reduced oxygen saturations Craig DeWolfe MD What to Do – Interpret the Data The differential diagnosis for the cyanotic infant…
Know the differences in treatment for aplastic crisis and aplastic anemia Heidi Herrera MD What to Do – Make a Decision Anemia can present in children who are otherwise healthy,…
