Know how to appropriately work up a breast mass in adolescent females
Know how to appropriately work up a breast mass in adolescent females Lindsey Albrecht MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data The discovery of a breast mass in an…
Don’t forget to inquire about sexual activity in adolescent patients. Many conditions, including monoarticular arthritis, may represent an underlying sexually transmitted disease (STD)
Don’t forget to inquire about sexual activity in adolescent patients. Many conditions, including monoarticular arthritis, may represent an underlying sexually transmitted disease (STD) Esther Forrester MD What to Do –…
The vomiting of bile-stained fluid in the first few days of life should be considered intestinal obstruction until proven otherwise
The vomiting of bile-stained fluid in the first few days of life should be considered intestinal obstruction until proven otherwise Cynthia Gibson MD What to Do – Interpret the Data…
Human botulism immunoglobulin intravenous (BIG-IV) is safe and effective for infant botulism, but the equine botulism antitoxin has not been used to treat patients with infant botulism in the United States
Human botulism immunoglobulin intravenous (BIG-IV) is safe and effective for infant botulism, but the equine botulism antitoxin has not been used to treat patients with infant botulism in the United…
Children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) may have reduced oxygen saturations. When this occurs, it is important to needle the “good side” when a probable pneumothorax is suspected
Children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) may have reduced oxygen saturations. When this occurs, it is important to needle the “good side” when a probable pneumothorax is suspected Renée Roberts…
Consider that a newborn with a septic picture but no fever may have a ductal-dependent heart lesion, especially left-sided disease like critical aortic stenosis, coarctation of the aorta, or hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Consider that a newborn with a septic picture but no fever may have a ductal-dependent heart lesion, especially left-sided disease like critical aortic stenosis, coarctation of the aorta, or hypoplastic…
Check for femoral pulses in infants and newborns
Check for femoral pulses in infants and newborns Russell Cross MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Coarctation of the aorta is a discrete narrowing of the aortic arch,…
Identify the etiology of cyanosis in the newborn
Identify the etiology of cyanosis in the newborn Russell Cross MD The detection of persistent cyanosis in the neonate can be difficult because of the changing physiology in the first…
Know how to evaluate and manage ambiguous genitalia in the delivery room
Know how to evaluate and manage ambiguous genitalia in the delivery room Heidi Herrera MD What to Do – Take Action Evaluation and management of the newborn with ambiguous genitalia…
Emergently manage the ill newborn in the delivery room
Emergently manage the ill newborn in the delivery room Sarika Joshi MD What to Do – Take Action Pediatricians should be familiar with the management of newborn infants in the…
