Pediatrics, Gastroenteritis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Pediatrics, Gastroenteritis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: Though often considered a benign disease, acute gastroenteritis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children around the world, accounting for 1.87 million deaths annually in children younger than 5 years, or roughly 19% ...

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Acute gastroenteritis accounts for 1.87 million deaths annually in children younger than 5 years. Learn more. http://bit.ly/bDf7qW

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Acromioclavicular Injury: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Pediatrics, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development defines sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) as:The sudden death of an infant younger than 1 year of age that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Urinary tract infections are among the most serious bacterial infections encountered by pediatric patients. http://bit.ly/awTu3t

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Kawasaki disease (KD) (ie, Kawasaki syndrome [KS]) is a febrile illness of childhood whose cause is unknown. Learn more.http://bit.ly/cSlqjA

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When the annular ligament in the elbow is torn, a child may be diagnosed with nursemaid elbow. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/avPqXK

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Hypoglycemia is the most common metabolic problem in neonates. Learn the causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/b302vu

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