Jaundice, Newborn

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Jaundice, Newborn Clyde J. Wright Michael A. Posencheg INTRODUCTION Jaundice is a term used to describe the visible manifestation of elevated serum concentrations of bilirubin. The breakdown products of heme…

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Jaundice

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Jaundice Evelyn K. Hsu INTRODUCTION Jaundice is defined as a yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclerae caused by increased levels of circulating bilirubin. The term “jaundice” is…

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Hypotonia

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Hypotonia Lawrence W. Brown INTRODUCTION Hypotonia is defined as abnormally low resting muscle tone. It primarily manifests as decreased resistance to passive movement and abnormalities in resting posture. Hypotonia most…

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Hypertension

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Hypertension Kevin E.C. Meyers INTRODUCTION Normotension is defined as blood pressure (BP) (systolic, diastolic, or both) that is <90th percentile for the patient’s age, height percentile, and sex. Prehypertension is…

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Hepatomegaly

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Hepatomegaly Christina Bales INTRODUCTION Hepatomegaly is an important physical examination finding, which may reflect intrinsic liver disease or a wide array of systemic diseases. Determination of liver size may be…

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Hemoptysis

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Hemoptysis Suzanne E. Beck INTRODUCTION Hemoptysis is the expectoration or coughing up of blood from the respiratory tract. Bleeding from the respiratory tract can range from blood-streaked sputum to coughing…

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Hemolysis

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Hemolysis Kim Smith-Whitley INTRODUCTION Hemolysis is increased red blood cell (RBC) destruction with compensatory increased RBC production. The patient with hemolysis usually presents with symptoms of anemia and hyperbilirubinemia. However,…

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Hematuria

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Hematuria Rebecca Ruebner Madhura Pradhan INTRODUCTION Hematuria, the medical term for the presence of blood in the urine, is a common pediatric problem. Gross hematuria is the visible presence of…

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Headache

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Headache Nicholas S. Abend Donald Younkin INTRODUCTION Headaches are common in children and adolescents. The incidence increases from early childhood to adolescence. Headaches may be classified as primary or secondary…

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Head Trauma

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Head Trauma Oluwakemi B. Badaki-Makun Joel A. Fein INTRODUCTION Head injury in children accounts for up to 650,000 emergency department visits, 95,000 hospitalizations, and 7,400 deaths per year. It is…

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