BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Each year, more than 15 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are diagnosed. Almost half of these cases are in adolescents and young adults….
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Myocarditis is a pathologic process characterized by inflammation of the myocardium leading to cellular necrosis and myocardial dysfunction. Although often thought of as a viral or…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Although infective endocarditis is a relatively uncommon diagnosis in children, it is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population.1 The incidence of…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an inflammatory condition manifested by the nonsuppurative sequelae of a preceding group A β-hemolytic streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis. ARF involves the heart,…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a polyclonal mixture of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies that can be administered intravenously. IVIG is used primarily as replacement therapy in a…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen In 1946 John Caffey described the association of subdural hematomas and skeletal fractures in infants and raised the possibility of maltreatment to explain these injuries.1 Kempe…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen TERMINOLOGY Medical child abuse is a complex and controversial area that is the subject of ongoing debate among child abuse pediatricians. The American Academy of Pediatrics…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a common cause for concern in adolescents and often results in visits to healthcare providers and emergency departments.1 Abnormal uterine bleeding…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Eating disorders are common and dangerous conditions. They affect millions of Americans, across all racial and socioeconomic lines, occurring in both males and females. Eating disorders…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Adverse drug reactions are broadly defined by the World Health Organization as “any noxious, unintended, and undesired effect of a drug that occurs at doses used…
