Hepatitis C: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

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HIV Infection: Treatment & Medication - eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Treatment: Over the past 25 years, since the first cases of what is now recognized as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection were identified in 1981, the number of children infected with HIV has increased dramatically in developing ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

Most Recently Shared on September 9, 2010 at 6:48 pm By:

Our Pediatric HIV Infection article has been updated to include the latest NIH Guidelines at http://bit.ly/ax3cF9

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Hepatitis B: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The hepatitis B virus (HBV), discovered in 1966, infects more than 350 million people worldwide.1 Hepatitis B can cause acute and chronic liver disease. The clinical presentation ranges from subclinical hepatitis to symptomatic hepatitis and, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Potter Syndrome: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Potter syndrome refers to the typical physical appearance and associated pulmonary hypoplasia of a neonate as a direct result of oligohydramnios and compression while in utero. The term was coined after the pathologist Edith Potter, who ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Chlamydial Infections: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Chlamydia infection can cause disease in many organ systems. The most frequent disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that affects the cervix, urethra, salpinges, uterus, nasopharynx, and epididymis. C trachomatis infection ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Chlamydial Infections: http://bit.ly/bSInPO

Thalassemia: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The thalassemias are inherited disorders of hemoglobin (Hb) synthesis. Their clinical severity widely varies, ranging from asymptomatic forms to severe or even fatal entities. The name Mediterranean anemia, which Whipple introduced, is misleading because the condition ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Information regarding the molecular biology and genetics of #Thalassemia have been added to the eMedicine article at http://bit.ly/cRJySn.

Viral Hepatitis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hepatitis is a general term that refers to inflammation of the liver. This condition may result from various infectious and noninfectious etiologies. Infectious etiologies include viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic organisms. In the United States, viral ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 4:19 am By:

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In the US, viral hepatitis is most often caused by hepatitis A, B, or C virus. Learn more about viral hepatitis.http://bit.ly/cbcCpY

Iatrogenic Vascular Lesions, Surgical Treatment: eMedicine Pediatrics: Surgery

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The word iatrogenic derives from Greek iatros, which means medicine or doctor, and guennan, which means produced by. Therefore, iatrogenic refers to the consequences of the medical action. In general, an iatrogenic injury is secondary to a ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2010 at 8:41 pm By:

Interventional radiology for vascular injuries. See the eMedicine topic Iatrogenic Vascular Lesions, Surgical Treatment http://bit.ly/cS5YiO

Asthma: Treatment & Medication - eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Treatment: Clinical information about pediatric asthma, including symptoms, causes, and detailed information on asthma in children on Medscape from WebMD.Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by an obstruction of airflow, which may be ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 9:41 pm By:

Prednisolone is effective for acute #asthma in children. http://bit.ly/cC2dEa #pediatrics #health

Obesity: Treatment & Medication - eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Treatment: Obesity is the most prevalent nutritional disorder among children and adolescents in the United States. Currently available data report that approximately 21-24% of American children and adolescents are overweight and that another 16-18% are obese; the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 9:38 pm By:

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is very effective in patients with #obesity http://bit.ly/cAGqFH. #pediatrics #weightloss

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection: Follow-up - eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Followup: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, which manifests primarily as bronchiolitis and/or viral pneumonia,1 is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract (LRT) infection in infants and young children. The clinical entity of bronchiolitis was described ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

Most Recently Shared on February 22, 2010 at 10:49 pm By:

Motavizumab or palivizumab? New info added to the eMedicine article Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV). http://bit.ly/dcE6cQ

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2: Treatment & Medication - eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Treatment: Until recently, type 2 diabetes mellitus was almost exclusively a disease seen in adults. Coinciding with the increasing prevalence of obesity among American children, the incidence of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents has markedly ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

Most Recently Shared on February 8, 2010 at 8:57 pm By:

Long-term exercise programs have some significant metabolic benefits in ped patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. http://bit.ly/cNGmz4

Sepsis: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Sepsis is a problem that presents a management challenge to those who care for infants and children; however, early recognition and intervention clearly improves the outcome for infants and children with infections or intoxications that lead ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

Most Recently Shared on November 16, 2009 at 10:56 pm By:

The pediatric challenges of Sepsis. http://bit.ly/9jl6m

Short Stature: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Longitudinal growth assessment is essential in child care. Short stature can be promptly recognized only with accurate measurements of growth and critical analysis of growth data. Short stature, optimally defined relative to the genetic endowment of ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

Most Recently Shared on August 5, 2009 at 9:38 pm By:

An issue that no doubt weighs on the minds of parents and kids, the Short Stature eMedicine article has been updated. http://bit.ly/sEfC2

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Lymphohistiocytosis (Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis): eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare but potentially fatal disease of normal but overactive histiocytes and lymphocytes that commonly appears in infancy, although it has been seen in all age groups. Fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, lymphadenopathy, and ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

Most Recently Shared on July 24, 2009 at 4:54 pm By:

Another topic with some changes this year, Lymphohistiocytosis, is up at eMedicine.com. http://bit.ly/ylkNQ #medicine #health #pediatrics

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