. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip David A. Podeszwa Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a spectrum of disorders of the developing hip. DDH evolves over time and…
. Fungal Respiratory Infections
Fungal Respiratory Infections Hana Hakim and Aditya H. Gaur Fungi are ubiquitous in our environment and uncommon respiratory pathogens in the immunocompetent host; they usually present with no…
. Community-Acquired and Bacterial Pneumonia in Children
Community-Acquired and Bacterial Pneumonia in Children Stephen I. Pelton Worldwide, community-acquired pneumonia is a leading cause of infectious morbidity and mortality in children.1 Studies that employ blood culture,…
. Health Care Management for the Child with Cardiovascular Disease
Health Care Management for the Child with Cardiovascular Disease Mark Cocalis The number of people living with congenital heart disease is rising yearly. Approximately 1 in 300 children…
. Burkholderia and Pseudomonas
Burkholderia and Pseudomonas Jane L. Burns Pseudomonas and Burkholderia species are nonlactose fermenting gram-negative bacilli that were previously classified in the same genus. The name Burkholderia was proposed…
. Vascular, Systemic, and Other Disorders Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract
Vascular, Systemic, and Other Disorders Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract Grzegorz Telega, Vincent F. Biank, and B U.K. Li GASTROINTESTINAL VASCULAR DISORDERS ISCHEMIC BOWEL DISORDERS Ischemic bowel disease is…
. Abdominal Masses
Abdominal Masses John C. Densmore and Keith T. Oldham The abdominal mass in an infant or child is most commonly an incidental finding first observed by a parent…
. Well-Child Care
Well-Child Care Judith S. Shaw and Judith S. Palfrey Health supervision visits, the cornerstone of primary care pediatrics, provide health care professionals the opportunity to promote the optimal…
. Ureaplasma urealyticum Infections
Ureaplasma urealyticum Infections Tara M. Randis and Adam J. Ratner Initially referred to as T-strain (“tiny strain”) mycoplasma, these pleomorphic organisms measure less than 500 nm in diameter,…
. Poisonous Bites and Stings
Poisonous Bites and Stings Dee Hodge, III and Carl R. Baum Although a large proportion of the morbidity and mortality from bites and stings occurs in the pediatric…
