Anesthesia Key

School Problems Herschel R. Lessin MD INTRODUCTION It is an all too common scenario: The primary care provider is conducting an annual health maintenance examination on a school-age child. As…

The Intellectually Gifted Child Phyllis Aldrich AB, MA, SDA INTRODUCTION The phenomenon of a “gifted child” is one of the most misunderstood and underdiagnosed conditions throughout the western world. Claims…

Asperger’s Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorders Joseph P. Damore JR., MD INTRODUCTION Pediatric primary care providers are in the enviable position of watching children grow and develop from infancy through…

The Physically Challenged Child Aleksandra Alderman MD INTRODUCTION The term “physically challenged child” indicates that a child has a limitation in performance of motor function. This term encompasses a wide…

The Premature and Low–Birth-Weight Infant David M. De Iulio MD, FAAP Steven J. Kovacs MD, FAAP Wendy McKenney MS, ARNP INTRODUCTION Since the advent of neonatology in the early 1960s,…

The Challenged Family: Issues and Insights Janet Brandt RN, MS, FNP-C INTRODUCTION Childhood disability results in 26 million office visits and 5 million hospital days annually (Newacheck & Halfon, 1998)….

The Decision to Breast-feed Nancy Kavanaugh MS, RN, FNP, IBCLC Patricia Sterner MS, RN, IBCLC INTRODUCTION Throughout history, most women have breast-fed their infants. As the birthing process moved into…

Pain and Children Susan J. Brillhart MSN, RN, CS, PNP INTRODUCTION Pain occurs in every child’s life. The job of the primary care provider is to evaluate actual or anticipated…

The Child Athlete: Preparticipation Screening and Common Issues Keith Reinsdorf MD Dennis Cardone DO INTRODUCTION The 21st century athlete encounters a vast array of options and information unavailable even a…

Immunizations Margaret F. Clayton RN, MS, CS, FNP INTRODUCTION According to Plotkin and Plotkin (1994), “The impact of vaccination on the health of the world’s people is hard to exaggerate….