. Foreign-Body Aspiration
Foreign-Body Aspiration Margaret A. Kenna EPIDEMIOLOGY According to the National Safety Council, choking was the fourth leading cause of unintentional injury-related death in the United States in 2000,…
. Principles of Care
Principles of Care Claire O. Leonard The contribution of genetic variation to health and disease has become increasingly clear as a result of our burgeoning understanding of the…
. Sports Screening for Cardiovascular Risk
Sports Screening for Cardiovascular Risk Mark Cocalis and Julien I. E. Hoffman Exercise increases oxygen consumption, cardiac output, heart rate, and systemic blood pressure and therefore increases cardiac…
. Disorders of Metal Metabolism
Disorders of Metal Metabolism Jean-Marie Saudubray Metals are indispensable elements of cell biology. They function as cofactors in many specific proteins and are involved in all major metabolic…
. Fever of Unknown Origin
Fever of Unknown Origin Russell W. Steele The definition of FUO requires an immunologically normal host with oral or rectal temperature ≥38.0°C (100.4°F) at least twice a week for…
. The Febrile Child
The Febrile Child M. Douglas Baker and Jeffrey R. Avner Although fever is almost always a sign of an underlying illness, many parents and patients consider it to…
. Biotin Responsive Disorders
Biotin Responsive Disorders Stephen I. Goodman BIOTINIDASE AND HOLOCARBOXYLASE SYNTHETASE DEFICIENCY Biotinidase releases biotin from the peptide form in which it usually exists in nature, and the free…
. Food Allergy
Food Allergy Maria Garcia-Lloret Food allergies, defined as adverse immune responses to food proteins, are an increasingly common concern in the pediatric age group. Food allergy is not…
. Disorders of the Knee
Disorders of the Knee John A. Herring KNEE INJURIES Knee injuries present frequently in virtually all age groups within a pediatric practice. The age and mechanism of injury…
. Nutritional Access Devices
Nutritional Access Devices Lillian Sablan and Karen Sherry ENTERAL ACCESS DEVICES Nasogastric tubes (NG tubes) and nasojejunal tubes (NJ tubes) can be placed at the bedside or under…
