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Mashup Score: 0Compartment Syndrome in the Pediatric Patient - 2 day(s) ago
Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) results from increased intracompartmental pressure in the extremities of adult and pediatric patients. When identified, it must be addressed urgently to prevent devastating consequences from the disruption of vascular blood flow to various aspects of an enclosed space. If left untreated, ACS may result in tissue…
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A male infant with a birthweight of 3,380 g is delivered at 39 5/7 weeks of gestation by a 36-year-old gravida 3, para 3 woman. The pregnancy is uncomplicated with normal glucose levels, and the woman’s evaluation for infection before delivery is negative. The infant is born via elective cesarean…
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Mashup Score: 0Safety and Effectiveness of Probiotics in Preterm Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis - 5 day(s) ago
Abstract. Although necrotizing enterocolitis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm infants, its underlying pathophysiology is not fully understood. Gut dysbiosis, an imbalance between commensal and pathogenic microbes, in the preterm infant is likely a major contributor to the development of necrotizing enterocolitis. In this review, we…
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Abstract. Despite the advancement of medical therapies in the care of the preterm neonate, in the management of short bowel syndrome and the control of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease, the need to create fecal ostomies remains a common, advantageous treatment option for many medically complex children.
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A 3-week-old late preterm male infant weighing 3.9 kg presents to the emergency department with a 2-day history of forceful nonbloody, nonbilious emesis, and tachypnea. He was born at 36 weeks and 5 days’ gestation after a normal pregnancy via cesarean delivery complicated by meconium-stained amniotic fluid. After delivery, he…
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Mashup Score: 2Nasal Disorders - 10 day(s) ago
Abstract. Nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, and epistaxis are common presenting concerns in primary care clinics. Nasal disorders affect the quality of life for many children and families. Rarely, these complaints may represent a life-threatening condition among infant obligate nasal breathers or cases of unusual pathology. The most common causes of rhinorrhea…
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Mashup Score: 0Myasthenia Gravis in Pregnancy and the Newborn - 12 day(s) ago
A 37-year-old gravida 7, para 2-0-4-2 woman presented for outpatient consultation at 12 weeks’ gestation because of a history of myasthenia gravis (MG). After the delivery of her previous child, she was diagnosed with MG after having recurring episodes of diplopia and muscle weakness. Biopsy confirmed anti-acetylcholine receptor (anti-AChR) MG,…
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Mashup Score: 0Skin Hardening and Eczema in a 9-month-old Girl - 13 day(s) ago
A 9-month-old girl is brought by her parents for an initial pediatric dermatology consultation for presumed atopic dermatitis. The parents report subtle “hardening” of the skin of the abdomen and lower legs since birth associated with an overlying rash previously diagnosed as eczema. The patient had normal prenatal genetic testing,…
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