Withdrawal Syndromes
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Drug withdrawal is a physiologic response to an effectively lowered drug concentration in a patient tolerant to the drug in question. Withdrawal results in a predictable…
Hazardous Household Chemicals: Hydrocarbons, Alcohols, and Caustics
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Young children are frequently poisoned by agents that are attractive and readily available to them. The combination of curiosity, desire to mimic parental behavior (such as…
Drugs of Abuse
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Drugs of abuse continue to have a significant impact on healthcare utilization in the pediatric population. The pediatric hospitalist should consider drugs of abuse in the…
Toxicity of Over-the-Counter Medications and Oral Hypoglycemic Agents
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen The household medicine cabinet is filled with products that are potentially toxic, many of which have been obtained over the counter. According to the 2011 American…
Stabilization and Hospitalization of the Poisoned Child
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Over 2 million poisoning exposures are reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ National Poison Data System each year.1 Nearly half of all reported…
Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum are examples of air leak syndromes in which air accumulates in the spaces outside the lung airways and alveoli. Pneumothorax refers to the…
Ophthalmology
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Ophthalmic conditions can present to the pediatric hospitalist in several settings. Usually, it is an incidental complaint or secondary finding during the evaluation of another presenting…
Gastrointestinal Obstruction: Pyloric Stenosis, Malrotation and Volvulus, and Intussusception
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Obstruction of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract can be due to a wide range of causes with many similarities in clinical presentation. Abdominal pain, early satiety or…
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common pediatric acquired inflammatory myopathy. This diffuse vasculopathy primarily involves inflammation in skin and striated muscle, which often leads to…
Orthopedics
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Specialists in pediatric hospital medicine are commonly involved in the care of patients with a broad variety of orthopedic conditions, including a newborn with congenital anomalies,…
