Pediatric Dermatology
Pediatric Dermatology Daniel P. Krowchuk Walter W. Tunnessen Jr. Complaints involving the skin are common reasons why parents seek medical care for their children. Data from the 2003 National Ambulatory…
Prophylaxis for Exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Prophylaxis for Exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Kenneth L. Dominguez Disclaimer: The use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the Public Health Service…
Antiretroviral Therapy in Pediatric Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Antiretroviral Therapy in Pediatric Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Ross E. McKinney Jr. The ultimate goal of antiretroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is to cure the patient of infection. Because…
Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Edina H. Moylett William T. Shearer As we journey into the twenty-first century, human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) remains a rapidly expanding modern-day plague. According to…
Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism Robert J. Leggiadro The intentional delivery of Bacillus anthracis spores through mailed letters or packages established the clinical reality of bioterrorism in the United States in late 2001. An…
Opportunistic Infections in the Compromised Host
Opportunistic Infections in the Compromised Host Christian C. Patrick Immunocompromised patients are at increased risk of developing an infection because of having one or more deficits in their host defense….
Bacterial Meningitis beyond the Newborn Period
Bacterial Meningitis beyond the Newborn Period Ralph D. Feigin Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges. Between 1986 and 1995, the U.S. incidence of bacterial meningitis in children aged 1…
Sepsis and Septic Shock
Sepsis and Septic Shock Kenneth M. Boyer Paul N. Severin U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart once wrote, “I can’t define obscenity; but I know it when I see it.”…
Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine Gregory L. Landry Pediatricians involved in primary care practice sports medicine on a daily basis. In most practices, at least one patient each day is involved in athletic…
Pathogenesis of Fever and Its Treatment
Pathogenesis of Fever and Its Treatment Martin I. Lorin Fever often is defined simply as an elevation of body temperature above an arbitrary upper limit of normal. However, a more…
