Postaxial polydactyly type B (PAP-B) features a nonfunctional, partially formed, ulnar (or fibular) digit with no bony attachments, such as the ones seen on the hands of this patient.
A 7-year-old boy presented with a request for an excuse from gym class. The parents reported that he had experienced back pain 6 months earlier, for which he saw a chiropractor.
A mother telephoned on a Friday at 4:30 pm during peak cold and flu season. She said that her 9-month-old boy had had a croupy cough for the last 4 to 5 days.
In an interview with Consultant for Pediatricians (CFP), Jeff Dreyer, MD, medical director of heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and cardiac transplantation, discussed the services and procedures performed at...
A 9-year-old girl, newly diagnosed with Crohn disease, had had a good response with resolution of symptoms after treatment with prednisone and mesalamine.
Researchers evaluated the clinical profile, treatment, and outcome of ceftriaxone-associated postrenal acute renal failure, a rarely reported adverse event in children.
A girl was born via vaginal delivery to a 24-year-old woman. Upon physical examination, her right knee was positioned such that, when flexed, the foot touched the abdomen.
Lauren W.M. Swager, MD; Linda S. Nield, MD; Sarah Knapp
My teenaged son plays video games at least 3 hours per day, and he gets so angry when I ask him to stop playing. Is it possible that he is addicted to video games? If so, how can I help him?
Accommodating parents of patients who are not vaccinated might imply that you accept their beliefs that vaccines are unnecessary, unimportant, or even dangerous. That’s a message that no health care...
As a pediatric health care provider, you’re acutely aware of the time and effort spent educating young patients and their families about diet and nutrition.
