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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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MAXIMUM AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS™ FOR COURSE: 20.25 Care of adolescent and young adult patients requires expertise in childhood diseases that carr
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Mashup Score: 0Safety and Effectiveness of Probiotics in Preterm Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis - 18 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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Mashup Score: 0Respiratory Distress in a 3-Week-Old Late Preterm Male Neonate - 22 day(s) ago
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 - 23 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 - 25 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 - 26 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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Mashup Score: 2Neonate With a Diffuse Maculopapular and Nodular Rash - 29 day(s) ago
A full-term female infant is transferred from an outside hospital at 3 days of age for further evaluation of a diffuse maculopapular and nodular rash noted since birth. The rash covers the infant’s entire body.Born to a 37-year-old gravida 4, para 3 womanPregnancy uncomplicatedEstimated gestational age: 39 weeks 3 daysPrenatal…
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Mashup Score: 0Type 1 Diabetes Management in the Hospital Setting - 1 month(s) ago
Abstract. The incidence of diabetes in children and adolescents has increased during the past decades, with a 1.9% increase per year in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Patients with diabetes have a greater risk of hospitalizations compared with those without diabetes. Clear evidence has emerged in the past decade that…
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