Pediatric Trauma
Pediatric Trauma Michelle Walsh The management of traumatic injuries in children is unique to the field of pediatric emergency medicine. It is an important topic to understand because of the…
Musculoskeletal Emergencies
Musculoskeletal Emergencies Martin G. Hellman As a primary care provider, a pediatrician should have a fundamental knowledge of musculoskeletal injuries and fractures in children. Of all childhood injuries, 10% to…
Ingestions and Poisonings
Ingestions and Poisonings Steve Davis The management of poisonings in pediatric patients is based on an understanding of the basic supportive measures required for most ingestions. The epidemiology of pediatric…
Board Simulation: Hematology-Oncology
Board Simulation: Hematology-Oncology Michael Levien L. Kate Gowans QUESTIONS 1. The two most important prognostic indicators in neuroblastoma are as follows: a) Age of the patient and stage of disease…
Bleeding Disorders
Bleeding Disorders Gregory E. Plautz The evaluation of a child or an adolescent for a bleeding disorder rests on an assessment of whether the bleeding or bruising is abnormal or…
Clinical Signs and Prognostic Factors in Common Pediatric Malignancies
Clinical Signs and Prognostic Factors in Common Pediatric Malignancies Michael Levien L. Kate Gowans Cancer as a diagnosis in pediatrics is rare. When the worldwide occurrence of cancer is considered,…
Hemoglobinopathies
Hemoglobinopathies David J. Slomiany Michael Levien Hemoglobin (Hb) is a complex tetrameric protein composed of four polypeptide (globin) chains with prosthetic oxygen-binding heme groups. Normal Hbs in the red blood…
Anemia: An Approach to Evaluation
Anemia: An Approach to Evaluation Jawhar Rawwas L. Kate Gowans Anemia may be defined as a reduction in red blood cell (RBC) mass or blood hemoglobin concentration. The commonly used…
Board Simulation: Pediatric Rheumatology
Board Simulation: Pediatric Rheumatology Steven Spalding QUESTIONS 1. You are seeing a 3-year-old white male, who has recently moved to your city, for fever. Going through his chart, you notice…
Board Simulation: Infectious Diseases
Board Simulation: Infectious Diseases Camille Sabella QUESTIONS 1. Two days before delivering a term infant, the 20-yearold mother develops chickenpox. The most appropriate management plan is to: a) Administer intravenous…
