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Mashup Score: 0Status Epilepticus - 10 month(s) ago
Status epilepticus is a neurologic emergency defined as a seizure that lasts longer than 5 minutes. This is the most common neurologic emergency in children, and it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Initial seizure management focuses on stabilization of the patient, followed by medication to terminate the seizure. Benzodiazepines, levetiracetam, fosphenytoin, valproic acid…
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Mashup Score: 0Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Neonate: Updates on Diagnostics, Therapeutics, and Management - 10 month(s) ago
Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a relatively uncommon presentation in the NICU. GIB in neonates includes a broad spectrum of disease morbidity, from minor reflux symptoms and growth failure to severe, clinically significant anemia requiring critical care resuscitation. Over the last several years, multiple diagnostic tools including fecal calprotectin and bedside ultrasonography have emerged…
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Mashup Score: 0The Complete Blood Count: A Practical Tool for the Pediatrician - 10 month(s) ago
Every child should have a baseline hematology evaluation with hemoglobin and hematocrit levels starting at age 12 months, or younger if clinically indicated. Although history and physical examination provide key information needed to diagnose blood disorders, the addition of a complete blood count (CBC) with differential count and reticulocyte count allows the clinician to narrow the differential…
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Mashup Score: 3
The AAP #WeArePediatricians digital campaign shows how pediatricians are committed to the health of all children.
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Mashup Score: 1Deviation From National Dosing Recommendations for Children Having Out-of-hospital Emergencies - 10 month(s) ago
10.1542/6327169852112Video AbstractPEDS-VA_2023-0612236327169852112BACKGROUND:. Previous evaluations of medication dosing variance for children in the prehospital setting have been limited regionally or to specific conditions. We sought to describe pediatric dosing deviations from nationally recommended guidelines for commonly administered medications from a registry of prehospital…
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Mashup Score: 0Study finds low quality of pediatric resuscitative care in general EDs - 10 month(s) ago
The Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation research group found several steps these EDs could take to improve care.
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Mashup Score: 0Car Seat Safety - 10 month(s) ago
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Mashup Score: 0AAP members encouraged to comment on 2023 resolutions - 10 month(s) ago
An important aim of the Leadership Conference is to incorporate diverse perspectives in the discussion of leading pediatric issues.
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Mashup Score: 2AAP ‘deeply concerned’ about Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action - 10 month(s) ago
The AAP and other medical organizations argued in a legal filing that deliberate diversification of student bodies in medical schools produces a diverse health care workforce, which is vital to addressing health disparities.
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Mashup Score: 0Early career pediatrician makes philanthropy a priority - 11 month(s) ago
Committee on Development member Anne Kirk, M.D., FAAP, encourages those who have never made a gift to the AAP to start small and make giving a habit.
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