Provide appropriate travel prophylaxis for foreign travel based on the indigenous organisms and geographic location Mindy Dickerman MD What to Do – Take Action Immunizations and preventative medicines are an…
Consider pericarditis in the tachycardic, toxic child with respiratory difficulty even in the absence of a pericardial friction rub Craig DeWolfe MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Bacterial…
Follow patients with Staphylococcal aureus bacteremia closely for development of a new murmur Ellen Hamburger MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data In the past several decades, S. aureus…
Remember to screen for TORCH in babies who present in the newborn period with pathology Ellen Hamburger MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Perinatal infections are a significant…
Know the difference between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and strep pharyngitis Sarika Joshi MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Sore throat is a common complaint from children and adolescents…
Consider methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients with community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infections Sarika Joshi MD What to Do – Interpret the Data MRSA has increased in prevalence throughout the world….
Children with recurrent infections, unusually severe manifestations of common infections, or atypical infections should be evaluated for immunodeficiency Emily Riehm Meier MD What to Do – Interpret the Data The…
Know what to do for puncture wounds and the appropriate antibiotic therapy for pediatric patients Laura Hufford MD What to Do – Make a Decision Puncture wounds are a common…
Do not forget to use broad antimicrobial coverage for patients with osteomyelitis Madan Dharmar MD What to Do – Make a Decision Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone. The…
Consider the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease in children with desquamation, fever, and rash Lindsey Albrecht MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Kawasaki disease is an acute systemic vasculitis…
