Botulism: Countering Common Clinical Misperceptions
For example, did you know that there are 5 types of botulism? (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - April 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Earning a Teenager's Trust
Earning an adolescent's trust may require different tactics than those used with other age groups. (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - April 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Remembering C. Everett Koop: A Pediatrics Perspective
The current surgeon-in-chief at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia remembers Dr. Koop, the first surgeon-in-chief at that institution and a man who changed the world of pediatrics. (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - March 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness
Can you tell whether your patient has Lyme or STARI? (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - March 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
When Kids Imitate Sports Heroes' Unproven 'Cures'
Some famous sports figures have touted their highly irregular and unproven 'medical cures' for various injuries and ailments. What if your patients ask for those treatments? (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - March 20, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Infectious Mononucleosis: Still a 'Kissing Disease'
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, describes new research that sheds additional light on the old problem of EBV infection and infectious mononucleosis. (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - March 20, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Recognizing Celiac Disease in Kids
A child with celiac disease can present in myriad ways. Would you recognize them? (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - March 18, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Pertactin and Vaccines: Important or Not?
What is the take-home lesson for clinicians on the issue of pertactin and vaccines? Paul A. Offit, MD, offers his perspective. (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - March 15, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
A Functional HIV Cure in an Infant -- Now What?
Dr Paul Sax reviews the widely reported presentation from CROI 2013 on the functional cure of HIV in a baby and looks at the practical and research implications moving forward. (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - March 14, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
A Genetic Test for Infantile Seizures?
This clinical and genetic study of a 3-generation family, and other families with similar phenotypes, helps to determine when screening for PRRT2 gene mutations is indicated. (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - March 13, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Protect Patients From Deadly Pertussis: Vaccine Guidelines
If children, adolescents, and adults are properly protected, infant deaths from pertussis could be prevented. (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - March 11, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Flu in Kids With Cancer
Flu is a big deal in children with cancer; prevention is key. (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - March 4, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Personalized Therapy for Childhood Cancer: Are We There Yet?
Dr. John Maris provides an update on the progress made towards personalized approaches in childhood cancer. (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - February 4, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Emergency Contraception in Teens: AAP Recommendations
What are best practices for providing emergency contraception to teens? (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - January 8, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
