Halima S. Janjua, MD; Rose Ayoob, MD; John David Spencer, MD
A 22-month-old boy was brought to the emergency department for evaluation of poor appetite, vomiting, and subjective weight loss of 3 months’ duration. Two months earlier, idiopathic Bell palsy had been...
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">THE CASE: </span></strong>A 13-year-old girl reports that her right eye has been draining and uncomfortable for <br>the...
After a patient has finished taking their acne medication (eg, an oral antibiotic for 3 months or isotretinoin), it is important to discuss maintenance therapy with say a retinoid...
When visiting the doctor, many small children dread the upcoming examination. The anxious child often resists by withdrawing his or her hand when the pediatrician offers a...
<p><span>Children are commonly uncooperative during procedures. When a frustrated ultrasonographer requested ketamine to quiet a child, I instead showed the child an application on my iPhone....
Barbara B. Wilson, MD; Bridget M. Bryer Groff, MD; Christian R. Halvorson, MD
<p>For 4 years, a 10-year-old boy had a recurrent rash on his left leg. He had been treated for presumed ringworm with multiple topical antifungal medications, including terbinafine, ciclopirox, and...
<p>Bright erythematous blisters with desquamation were noted on the knees, ankles, and wrists <br> of a male neonate at birth. The baby was born after a rapid spontaneous vaginal delivery at...
Maria N. Kelly, MD; Sanjeev Y. Tuli, MD; Sonal S. Tuli, MD; Deepa Sunkari, MD; Dallas McKay, MD; Deepak M. Kamat, MD, PhD
<p>A 2-year-old girl was brought for evaluation of a pinkish mass between her 2 front teeth and enlargement of the space between these teeth. Her parents were concerned that the mass may be painful...
<p>Three-year-old boy with intermittent pain in the calf and ankles of both legs for the past year. The pain usually occurred at night and was severe enough to wake him from sleep. Family reported...
<p><strong>ABSTRACT: The prevalence of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents may be increasing, and NSSI may be a risk factor for suicide. NSSI has a number of psychological functions...
A MOTHER ASKS: My 4-year-old daughter is still attached to breastfeeding once a day. Is this abnormal or harmful to her development? How should I go about weaning her completely?
<p>In the past 9 almost 10 years of publication, Consultant For Pediatricians has seen many changes. Through them all, the journal’s mission has remained the same: to provide practical help in solving...
