Bacterial Meningitis beyond the Newborn Period
Bacterial Meningitis beyond the Newborn Period Ralph D. Feigin Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges. Between 1986 and 1995, the U.S. incidence of bacterial meningitis in children aged 1…
Sepsis and Septic Shock
Sepsis and Septic Shock Kenneth M. Boyer Paul N. Severin U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart once wrote, “I can’t define obscenity; but I know it when I see it.”…
Pathogenesis of Fever and Its Treatment
Pathogenesis of Fever and Its Treatment Martin I. Lorin Fever often is defined simply as an elevation of body temperature above an arbitrary upper limit of normal. However, a more…
Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine Gregory L. Landry Pediatricians involved in primary care practice sports medicine on a daily basis. In most practices, at least one patient each day is involved in athletic…
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Pediatric Ophthalmology Elias I. Traboulsi NORMAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE EYE Ocular and orbital structures are derived from two populations of cells: mesodermal and ectodermal. The vascular endothelium, extraocular muscles, and…
Fever of Unknown Origin
Fever of Unknown Origin Martin I. Lorin Ralph D. Feigin The definition of fever of unknown origin (FUO) in children has evolved during the past few decades; a prolonged period…
Fever Without Source
Fever Without Source Mark A. Ward Martin I. Lorin Mark W. Kline Fever is one of the most common pediatric complaints. In the first few years of a child’s life,…
Failure to Thrive
Failure to Thrive Rebecca T. Kirkland Failure to thrive (FTT) is a sign that describes a particular problem rather than a diagnosis. The term is used to describe instances of…
Oral Problems
Oral Problems Katherine S. Kula Stuart D. Josell Oral health is a necessary part of a child’s total physical and emotional health and requires a multidisciplinary approach from all health…
Foreign Bodies
Foreign Bodies Martin I. Lorin From the nose to the distal airways, the respiratory tree has been the recipient of a wide range of unnatural, exogenous materials. Aspiration of foreign…
