Jaundice (Case 23)
Chapter 60 Jaundice (Case 23) Kathryn Rausch Crowell, MD Case A 48-hour-old term infant has jaundice extending to the abdomen. He was delivered at 39 weeks gestation via spontaneous vaginal…
The 1-, 2-, and 4-Month Well Child Visits
Chapter 18 The 1-, 2-, and 4-Month Well Child Visits Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS Speaking Intelligently Early infancy is a time of rapid growth and change as the infant…
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Case 32)
Chapter 73 Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Case 32) Tara M. Randis, MD Case A male infant delivered via stat cesarean delivery to a 36-year-old mother secondary to maternal hypertension at 35…
Family-Centered Care
Chapter 42 Family-Centered Care David I. Rappaport, MD Speaking Intelligently Family-centered care has been defined as “an approach to the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health care that is grounded…
The 6-Month Well Child Visit
Chapter 19 The 6-Month Well Child Visit Kelly R. Leite, DO Speaking Intelligently The 6-month-old has developed into a curious and social infant who most enjoys interacting with his/her parents….
Early-Onset Group B Streptococcal Disease (Case 25)
Chapter 62 Early-Onset Group B Streptococcal Disease (Case 25) Jennifer R. Miller, MD Case A -week infant with Apgar scores 8 and 9 presents at 1 hour of life with…
Chest Pain (Case 52)
Chapter 95 Chest Pain (Case 52) Steven M. Selbst, MD Case A 7-year-old boy was hanging drywall when he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. The pain has…
Abdominal Pain (Case 51)
Chapter 94 Abdominal Pain (Case 51) John M. Howard, DO , Ruth D. Mayforth, MD, PhD , Reza J. Daugherty, MD Case A 5-year-old boy with a 2-day history of…
Status Epilepticus (Case 47)
Chapter 89 Status Epilepticus (Case 47) Matthew J. Kapklein, MD, MPH Case A 6-year-old boy presents to your hospital’s emergency department after collapsing at school and beginning to have tonic-clonic…
Professor’s Pearls
Professor’s Pearls Section V: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Linda M. Sacks, MD Consider the following clinical problems and questions posed. Then refer to a discussion of these issues by…
