Secrets – Pediatric: Genetics
Secrets – Pediatric: Genetics CLINICAL ISSUES 1. Which disorders with ethnic and racial predilections most commonly warrant maternal screening for carrier status? See Table 8-1. […]
Month: December 2019
Secrets – Pediatric: Gastroenterology
Secrets – Pediatric: Gastroenterology CLINICAL ISSUES 1. What is the definition of failure to thrive? Failure to THRIVE (FTT) is a sign, not a diagnosis […]
Secrets – Pediatric: Endocrinology
Secrets – Pediatric: Endocrinology ADRENAL DISORDERS 1. What are the symptoms of adrenal insufficiency? • Newborns: Nonspecific findings of vomiting, irritability, and poor weight gain; […]
Secrets – Pediatric: Emergency Medicine
Secrets – Pediatric: Emergency Medicine BIOTERRORISM 1. Why are children more vulnerable to biologic agents than adults? • Anatomic and physiologic differences: Thinner dermis, increased […]
Secrets – Pediatric: Dermatology
Secrets – Pediatric: Dermatology ACNE 1. When is acne most likely to develop? The development of micro comedones is typically the earliest sign of acne. […]
Secrets – Pediatric: Cardiology
Secrets – Pediatric: Cardiology CLINICAL ISSUES 1. Is cardiac pathology the most common cause of chest pain in children? A cardiac cause of chest pain […]
Secrets – Pediatric: Adolescent Medicine editing
Secrets – Pediatric: Adolescent Medicine editing 1. What are the three leading causes of mortality in adolescents? 1. Unintentional injury is the leading cause of […]
Secrets – Pediatric: Behavior & Development
Secrets – Pediatric: Behavior & Development ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER 1. What are the characteristics of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? ADHD is a chronic neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorder, […]
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CANDIDIASIS: ABDOMEN, BLADDER, ESOPHAGUS, KIDNEY voriconazole (D)(G) PO: <40 kg: 100 mg q 12 hours; may increase to150 mg q 12 if inadequate response; =40 […]
Rx – All “B”
BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS: PROPHYLAXIS Comment: Bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis is appropriate for persons with a history of previous infective endocarditis, persons with a prosthetic cardiac valve or […]