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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Worldwide, diarrhea remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among the pediatric population, especially in children under 5 years of age. Although clean…

BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Altered mental status (AMS) is a broadly applied term used to describe any change in a patient’s baseline behavior, cognitive abilities, or awareness of and interaction…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints encountered by pediatric hospitalists. Despite this, the evaluation is often exceedingly difficult, and in many cases no…

BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Although evaluation of an abdominal mass often occurs in an outpatient setting, pediatric hospitalists are often asked to expedite the initial assessment and coordinate the appropriate…

BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Adaptability is a core attribute for the successful Pediatric Hospitalist (PH). Perhaps it is because our specialty is so young that accepting and leading change seems…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Legal risks are common in the care of hospitalized children. Pediatric hospitalists care for complex patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions.1 Many…

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Print Section Listen Since Wachter and Goldman coined the term hospitalist in 1996,1 the field has undergone tremendous growth and change and is now well established. The Academic…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The ethical and moral dimensions of health and medicine pervade all aspects of clinical care. Providers of hospital care for children constantly encounter situations in which…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen In discussing hospitalist models, it is essential to keep in mind the relationships between hospitalists and the wider pediatric community. Communication is at the forefront of…