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Plagiocephaly in Infants: Keys to Assessing Head Shape Concerns in Primary Care
Emphasizing the value of early referral, specialists with the UCSF Craniofacial Center present essential information for pediatricians noting or suspecting plagiocephaly – including how to know what's actually abnormal when examining a baby's skull.
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Gene Testing for Kids With Cancer: Details and Benefits of the Precision Medicine Program
UCSF specialists in cancer genomics and pediatric oncology describe the process of evaluating and determining treatment options for referred patients, with specifics on how care for certain childhood cancers – such as neuroblastoma, leukemia, brain tumors and hepatoblastoma – can be correlated to individual genetic testing results.
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Chest Pain in Children: Sometimes Scary But Seldom Serious
While the most common reasons for chest pain in the young aren’t related to the heart, providers need to be certain before they can reassure worried parents.
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Sports Concussions in Pediatric Patients: Primary Care Evaluation and Management
Focused on the needs of children and adolescents, this guide from Nicolas Hatamiya, DO, clarifies definitions of sports concussion.
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Kids and Cholesterol: Save Lives With Early Screening and Management
This practical guide for pediatricians clarifies when to start lipid screening in children; delineates risk factors and the lifelong value of preventive care for those with high LDL or triglycerides; and provides hard numbers to apply in assessing risk, retesting...
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Eating Disorders in Adolescents: Responding to the COVID-Linked Surge
In this guide, Sara M. Buckelew, MD, MPH, debunks myths about which populations get EDs; offers keys to assessing patients and tips on talking to families; and describes inpatient treatment.
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Renal Insufficiency in the Newborn: Definitions, Prevention, Management
Starting with a refresher on neonatal renal function, pediatric nephrologist Elizabeth Black, MD, offers a guide that covers the factors that can impair kidney health before, during and after birth.
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Winter Woes in Pediatrics: What to Know About RSV and Other Raging Respiratory Viruses
Children’s hospitals in the Bay Area are already experiencing a surge in ER visits, so this timely update from infectious disease specialist Peter Chin-Hong, MD, is a must-watch.
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Curbing Cardiovascular Disease Early: How Pediatricians Can Make a Difference
Atherosclerosis starts in childhood – and so should screening. In this primary care guide, pediatric endocrinologist Sonali Belapurkar, MD, reveals which patients need evaluation.
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Little Kids With Big BP Numbers: What Every Pediatrician Should Know About Hypertension
Pediatric nephrologist Elizabeth Black, MD, offers a lesson in accurate BP measurement, explains which populations should have additional screening, and notes the benefits of ambulatory monitoring as well as when to order it.
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Vaginal Bleeding Before Puberty: A Specialist’s Practical Tips on Evaluation and Care
Gynecologist Sloane Berger-Chen, MD, whose focus is pediatric patients, explains her experience-based evaluation process.
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ABCs of Asthma: Using the Guidelines to Provide Individualized Care
To effectively manage this common chronic disease in children, providers must have a firm grasp on categorizing the condition and how to step therapy up (and down).
