Workup hypothyroidism in patients with short stature and developmental delay Elizabeth Wells MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Growth is one of the most important measures of health…
Know the normal patterns of puberty and ensure that pubertal development is proceeding appropriately Michael Clemmens MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data, Interpret the Data Precocious, delayed, or…
Do not dismiss generic complaints without considering possible thyroid conditions Lindsey Albrecht MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Deficiency of thyroid hormone leads to a generalized slowing of…
Before initiating treatment for rickets, it is important to obtain baseline tests for renal function, hydroxyvitamin D, and dihydroxyvitamin D levels to rule out rickets secondary to renal diseases and…
Measure growth patterns at each well-child visit and each health care encounter Anjali Subbaswamy MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Normal patterns and variations of growth will assist…
Recognize tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) toxicity and manage it aggressively Heidi Herrera MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Although selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are more popular, TCAs are still…
Defibrillate first in ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) Russell Cross MD What to Do – Take Action There are distinct differences in the causes of cardiopulmonary arrest between…
Wheezing infants may have asthma, but be alert for heart failure as well Russell Cross MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Wheezes are coarse whistling sounds generated by…
Know how to characterize the second heart sound (S2) because it may be pathologic Russell Cross MD What to Do – Interpret the Data The S2 should be considered as…
Know the therapeutic uses for nitric oxide (NO) Russell Cross MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data NO was first identified as an endogenous endothelial-derived vasodilator in 1987, and…
