Volume 4 - Issue 10 - October 2005

Consultant for Pediatricians

Seabather's Eruption
Seabather's Eruption
Are these lesions a sign of a serious underlying illness?
04/29/2011

KIRK BARBER, MD, FRCPC--Series Editor
Alberta Children's Hospital

 

KIRK BARBER, MD, FRCPC--Series Editor...
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04/29/2011
Eczema Herpeticum
Eczema Herpeticum
Eczema Herpeticum: An Uncommon Complication of Atopic Dermatitis
04/29/2011

By JODI GANZ, MD and RITCHIE ROSSO
University of Virginia

By JODI GANZ, MD and RITCHIE ROSSO Un...
Atopic patients are prone to opportunistic infection because their skin barrier is compromised and their immune response may be suppressed.
04/29/2011
Genetic disorders
Genetic disorders
Cold Injuries: A Guide to Preventing--and Treating--Hypothermia and Frostbite
04/29/2011

By LINDA S. NIELD, MD SHARMILA NANDA, MD West Virginia University

By LINDA S. NIELD, MD SHARMILA NANDA,...
Even in the winter, children should be encouraged to play outdoors.
04/29/2011
Genetic disorders
Genetic disorders
Pediatrics Update: Avian Flu: Why All the Squawk?
04/29/2011

By LINDA S. NIELD, MD and DEEPAK M. KAMAT, MD, PhD

By LINDA S. NIELD, MD and DEEPAK M. K...
Pediatricians around the country are being bombarded with questions about avian flu.
04/29/2011
Photoclinic
Photoclinic
Adverse Reaction to MMR Immunization
04/29/2011
This 12-month-old girl presented with a diffuse rash that was first noticed by the child's day-care provider a day earlier.
04/29/2011
Oral Lesions
Oral Lesions
Pediatrics Update: "Flu" Season: Here We Go Again . . .
04/29/2011

By LINDA S. NIELD, MD West Virginia UniversityDEEPAK M. KAMAT, MD, PhD Wayne State University

By LINDA S. NIELD, MD West Virginia U...
In this review, we provide the most recent statistics concerning the burden of this illness, summarize the newest vaccine recommendations, and discuss the potential for vaccine shortage.
04/29/2011
Oral Lesions
Oral Lesions
Photoclinic: Bohn Nodules
04/29/2011

JOHN HARRINGTON, MD and DANIELLE TETRO, MD
New York Medical College, Valhalla

JOHN HARRINGTON, MD and DANIELLE TETR...
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04/29/2011
Oral Lesions
Oral Lesions
Photoclinic: Congenital Melanocytic Nevus
04/29/2011

By Alexander K. C. Leung, MD, and Justine H. S. Fong, MD

By Alexander K. C. Leung, MD, and Jus...
This black lesion had been present on the upper back of a 5-year-old girl since her birth.
04/29/2011
Dermatitis
Dermatitis
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Clues to Unmasking the Great Masquerader
04/29/2011

By SAIMA TABARAK QURESHI, MD PRASHANT MAHAJAN, MD, MPH, MBA

By SAIMA TABARAK QURESHI, MD PRASHANT...
 
04/29/2011
Dermatitis
Dermatitis
Photoclinic: Perianal Streptococcal Dermatitis
04/29/2011

By Bhagwan Das Bang, MD

By Bhagwan Das Bang, MD
A 3-year-old boy presented with a pruritic perianal rash, rectal pain, and constipation of 3 weeks' duration.
04/29/2011
Article
Article
Is this boy's rash an allergy to athletic shoes?
10/01/2005
This child presents with painful, cracked feet that limit his ability to play sports with his friends. It has been a problem for years, and his parents are looking to cure it once and for all.
10/01/2005