BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Pediatric dental disease is the most common chronic illness of school-aged children.1 It is five times more common than asthma and has lifelong health implications. Severe…

BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Musculoskeletal complaints account for a significant number of outpatient visits to the pediatrician—up to 10% of non–well-child appointments in some studies. Only a minority of these…

BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Hypoxia and hypoxemia are common reasons for hospital admission, usually in the context of a primary respiratory illness1. An understanding of the evaluation, diagnosis, and monitoring…

BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Lymphadenitis, a localized infection of lymph glands, is a common reason for hospital admission in pediatric patients. The cells in lymph glands typically proliferate in the…

BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Although hypertension is a relatively uncommon disorder in pediatrics, its identified incidence is increasing, likely related to both heightened clinician awareness of the problem and increasing…

BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding produces alarm and anxiety in parents and physicians. Most causes of GI bleeding do not result in significant blood loss, and many cases…

BACKGROUND Print Section Listen PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Normal plasma glucose is maintained by the complex interaction of hormones that regulate the production and utilization of glucose. Glucose is produced from the breakdown…