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High-Flow Oxygen Therapy for Bronchiolitis: Steps to Wiser Use in Pediatrics

UCSF specialists describe the informative findings from their quality improvement project looking at high-flow oxygen by nasal cannula – a technique whose use has increased dramatically in the last 10 years despite a lack of evidence for better outcomes.

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The Misconceptions and Realities of Picky Eating: How to Assess Issues and Counsel Parents

Pediatric nutrition specialist Nancy Matthiessen, RD, MAS, provides keys to identifying an issue, red flags for problematic feeding dynamics, and suggestions as well as resources to give worried parents.

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Brain Trust: Secrets to Ensuring the Best Outcomes for Kids With TBIs

Primary care providers can protect young patients’ quality of life and future well-being by understanding the types of lasting symptoms that may result from traumatic brain injuries as well as the prevalent gaps in care that create distress ...

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Preserving a Precious Resource: The Clinician’s Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship

Infectious disease specialist Prachi Singh, DO, presents the latest evidence on antibiotic overuse and describes how informed drug choices and shorter treatment courses can both optimize patient outcomes and safeguard the future of effective therapeutics.

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Hearing Little Hearts: How to Identify and Assess Pediatric Murmurs in Primary Care

Pediatric cardiologist Nicole Cresalia, MD, presents keys to relating the various sounds coming through your stethoscope to what’s happening in the heart of an individual infant or child. Diagramming the heartbeat cycle, she illuminates ...

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On the Nose: A Guide to Pediatric Rhinosinusitis

Kids normally get lots of upper respiratory infections, so pediatricians need to know what treatments actually relieve symptoms, how to identify a chronic problem, and when to suspect one of the rare serious causes of persistent rhinitis

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Reasons for Anemia in Kids: An Expert Describes Efficient Evaluations

Pediatric hematologist-oncologist Alison Matsunaga, MD, looks at anemia types and causes, which range widely from iron deficiency to bleeding and hemoglobin disorders. Using real cases, she explains common considerations, including cow’s ...