DISORDERS OF COAGULATION Print Section Listen Blood leaks or vascular occlusions may compromise blood delivery with potentially fatal consequences. The role of the hemostatic system is to maintain blood fluidity…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen NEUTROPENIA Neutrophils are the cellular elements of the blood, which provide a large portion of anti-bacterial immunity to the body. The risk of sepsis, fungal infections,…
ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS Print Section Listen BACKGROUND Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) (often termed “diarrheal disease” when the global burden is discussed) is characterized by the sudden onset of diarrhea with or without…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has led to a worldwide pandemic that has exacted a dramatic toll on children, especially in resource-limited countries. It is estimated that…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen In 1961, Petersdorf and Beeson proposed their now classic criteria for fever of unknown origin (FUO): (1) an illness of at least 3 weeks’ duration, (2)…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen The initiation of antibiotic therapy is a common challenge for clinicians caring for hospitalized patients. Many factors influence the choice of whether to start antibiotics, when…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The primary goal of transfusion medicine is to provide the safest blood transfusions possible for patients who need them. In the pediatric patient population, red blood…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Thrombocytopenia, usually defined as an absolute platelet count less than 150,000/mm3, is a common cause of bleeding in pediatric patients. A low platelet count can be…
