Anesthesia Key

Fever: Approach to the Febrile Child Richard Bachur MD INTRODUCTION Fever is one of the most frequently encountered pediatric problems, accounting for 25% of visits to pediatric emergency rooms (Krauss,…

Viral Infections Eleanor M. Kehoe RN, MS, PNP Thomas J. Powers MD INTRODUCTION Viral etiologies account for the vast majority of pediatric illnesses and are responsible for most pediatric office…

Suicide Cynthia R. Pfeffer MD INTRODUCTION Suicide is among the leading causes of death in individuals 5 to 24 years old. The most important methods of preventing the tragic loss…

Depression: The Sad Child Enitza D. George MD INTRODUCTION A sad or dysphoric mood that generally is transient and occurs in response to negative events is common among children and…

Grief, Loss, and Coping With Change Barbara Pisick MED, RN, CS INTRODUCTION The cycle of birth, life, and death is ongoing and ever changing. Buddhist philosophy, which emphasizes rebirth and…

Self-Destructive Behavior Roger Nuñez MD Miriam T. Vincent MS, MD Daisy Arce MD INTRODUCTION Children and adolescents who display self-destructive attitudes most likely are involved in several risk behaviors that…

Adolescent Substance Experimentation and Abuse Richard Heyman MD, FAAP INTRODUCTION The use of mind-altering substances is arguably the most significant and dangerous risk behavior that adolescents exhibit. While the use…

Abuse Philip W. Hyden MD, JD Jamie Hoffman-Rosenfeld MD Catherine Koverola PHD Mary Morahan LCSW, MSW Leah Harrison MS, C-PNP PART 1 Maltreatment and Failure-to-Thrive Philip W. Hyden MD, JD…

The Addicted Newborn Daniel Rauch MD INTRODUCTION Drug abuse, a well-documented problem found in all socioeconomic groups, knows no cultural boundaries. It does not spare pregnant women; in fact, pregnancy…

Eating Disorders Enitza D. George MD INTRODUCTION Eating disorders are those in which an individual is preoccupied excessively with body weight or shape or in which food intake is grossly…