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Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Print Section Listen Definition: Plasma glucose level that meets ADA criteria for DM (see table below) Diagnosing Diabetes Mellitus and Impaired Glucose Regulation Print Section Listen |…

Presenting Signs and Symptoms of Hematologic Disorders Print Section Listen | Download (.pdf) | Print Disease Symptoms and Signs Anemia Pallor, fatigue, weakness, dizziness, chest pain, weight loss, jaundice, tachypnea…

Maintenance IV Fluid (MIVF) and Electrolyte Requirements Print Section Listen Daily Fluid Requirements Kilograms of Body Weight–Based Method (Pediatrics. 1957;19:823) 1–10 kg: 100 mL/kg/d and 10–20 kg: 50 mL/kg/d and…

AAP Statement on Genetic Testing in Minors (Pediatrics 2000;106(6):1494) Print Section Listen “[Minors] should not be tested except under the following specific circumstances: there are immediate medical benefits, such as…

Gastroesophageal Reflux Print Section Listen Definitions: Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is normal passage of gastric contents into the esophagus; GERD consists of symptoms and complications of GER; rumination is voluntary habitual…

ADHD Print Section Listen Affects 6%–9% of school-aged children. Evaluation and Diagnosis Multiple components are involved in appropriate evaluation and diagnosis (Pediatrics 2000;105(5):1158). The PCP should consider ADHD in any…

Fever Without Localizing Signs (FWLS) Print Section Listen eFigure 13-1 Algorithm for the management of fever without localizing source in patients 0 to 2 months of age. (Adapted from Texas…

Acute Otitis Media (AOM) Print Section Listen Epidemiology: 33% of all pediatric office visits; by 3 yo, 80% have ≥ 1 AOM Pathophysiology: URI or inflammation → Eustachian tube dysfunction…

Evaluation of Suspected Congenital Heart Disease Print Section Listen See Chapter 32. Cardiac Pathophysiology: Six Main Classes Print Section Listen Cardiac Diseases Are Better Understood by Comparing Individual Patients’ Physiologies…