Patient- and Family-Centered Care
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 15-month-old boy is admitted with fever, rash, and conjunctivitis. Kawasaki disease is suspected and he is transferred to the inner city academic hospital from…
PEDIATRICS
CUTANEOUS BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
IMPETIGO Print Section Listen Impetigo is a common superficial infection of the skin characterized by honey-colored crusts or bullae, typically caused by Staphylococcus aureus, sometimes caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, or…
An Atlas to Enhance Patient Care, Learning, and Teaching
Print Section Listen People only see what they are prepared to see. —Ralph Waldo Emerson Whether you are viewing Figure 1-1 in a book, in an aquarium, or in the…
Doctor—Patient Relationship
Patient Story Print Section Listen Patient and family stories, particularly if we listen attentively and non-judgmentally, provide us with a window into their lives and experiences. These stories help us…
AQUATIC INFESTATIONS
CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS Print Section Listen Cutaneous larva migrans is a skin infestation caused by nematode larvae that penetrate the skin and migrate leaving a characteristic erythematous, serpiginous burrow underneath…
CUTANEOUS FINDINGS IN THE NEWBORN
PHYSIOLOGIC SKIN FINDINGS IN THE NEWBORN Print Section Listen VERNIX CASEOSA Vernix, derived from the same root as varnish, is the whitish-gray covering on newborn skin and is composed of…
RICKETTSIAL INFECTION
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER Print Section Listen Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), the most severe of the rickettsial infections, is characterized by sudden onset of fever, severe headache, myalgia, and…
PHOTOSENSITIVITY AND PHOTOREACTIONS
PHOTOSENSITIVITY: IMPORTANT REACTIONS TO LIGHT Print Section Listen The term photosensitivity describes an abnormal response to light, usually referring to ultraviolet radiation (UVR). The two broad types of acute photosensitivity…
