Pneumococcal Infections: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
Links shared publicly online about this topic.
- 1,811total visits
Pneumococcal Infections: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Tags: Vaccination, Infection, Sore Throat, Strep Throat, Bacterial Pneumonia, Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Children's Health, Vaccine
Most Recently Shared on August 19, 2009 at 9:10 pm By:
Some new info about the PCV7 vaccine added to the eMedicine topic Pneumococcal Infections at http://bit.ly/15Yz3J. #vaccine #pediatrics
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:
Medscape Pediatrics Pediatrics and Health Site
Our Pediatric HIV Infection article has been updated to include the latest NIH Guidelines at http://bit.ly/ax3cF9
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
Most Recently Shared on August 6, 2010 at 8:50 pm By:
Asplenia: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Absent or defective splenic function is associated with a high risk of fulminant bacterial infections, especially with encapsulated bacteria. Asplenia and splenic hypoplasia are terms used to indicate complete or partial lack of splenic tissue. Loss ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on August 4, 2010 at 9:47 pm By:
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
Most Recently Shared on July 16, 2010 at 8:48 pm By:
Medscape Public Hlth Health Site
Chlamydial Infections: http://bit.ly/bSInPO
Omenn Syndrome: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Omenn syndrome (MIM 603554) is an autosomal recessive form of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) characterized by erythroderma, desquamation, alopecia, chronic diarrhea, failure to thrive, lymphadenopathy, and hepatosplenomegaly. Patients develop fungal, bacterial, and viral infections typical of ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on July 9, 2010 at 9:49 pm By:
Omenn Syndrome: http://bit.ly/bEkdDL
Bronchitis, Acute and Chronic: Treatment & Medication - eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Treatment: Acute bronchitis is a clinical syndrome produced by inflammation of the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles. In children, acute bronchitis usually occurs in association with viral respiratory tract infection. Acute bronchitis is rarely a primary bacterial infection ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 11, 2010 at 8:06 pm By:
Medscape Pediatrics Pediatrics and Health Site
The possible role of EPs 7630 in Pediatric Bronchitis http://bit.ly/aAtjUP. #bronchitis #pediatrics #health #medicine
Pediatrics, Meningitis and Encephalitis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Despite advances in antimicrobial and general supportive therapies, central nervous system (CNS) infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children. As classical signs and symptoms often are not present, especially in the younger ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:38 am By:
Susan Scroggins Health Advocate and Active Health Library
Central nervous system infections like meningitis & encephalitis remain a significant cause of death in children. http://bit.ly/bej2ul
Cytomegalovirus Infection: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Of all the human herpesviruses described to date, cytomegalovirus (CMV) arguably causes the most morbidity and mortality. Although primary infection with this agent generally does not produce symptoms in healthy adults, several high-risk groups, including immunocompromised ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2010 at 9:25 pm By:
Medscape Pediatrics Pediatrics and Health Site
Cytomegalovirus is responsible for the most morbidity & mortality of all herpesviruses. Check out our article at http://bit.ly/cojBQd.
Croup: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Croup, also termed laryngotracheitis or laryngotracheobronchitis, is a viral respiratory tract infection. It is primarily a pediatric illness and, as its alternative names indicate, generally affects the larynx and trachea but may also extend to the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2010 at 9:16 pm By:
Medscape Pediatrics Pediatrics and Health Site
Our Croup article has been updated over at eMedicine http://bit.ly/dxRRck. #pediatrics #croup #health #medicine
Blastomycosis: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Blastomycosis, which originally was described by Gilchrist and Stokes in 1894 and 1896, is an infection with a highly variable spectrum of clinical presentations. Disease can range from an asymptomatic, self-healing pulmonary infection to widely disseminated ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on March 30, 2010 at 9:22 pm By:
Medscape Pediatrics Pediatrics and Health Site
Does voriconazole have a role in treating Blastomycosis in children? See the eMedicine article http://bit.ly/9YLdKh. #pediatrics #health
Otitis Media: eMedicine Pediatrics: Surgery
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Otitis media (OM) is the second most common disease of childhood, after upper respiratory infection (URI). OM is also the most common cause for childhood visits to a physician's office. Annually, an estimated 16 million office ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on March 5, 2010 at 10:41 pm By:
Medscape Pediatrics Pediatrics and Health Site
Pneumococcal vaccine valent-13 (Prevnar 13) approved. See the eMedicine topic Otitis Media for details. http://bit.ly/aULAUV
Herpes Simplex Virus Infection: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a double-stranded, enveloped, DNA virus. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) belong to the family Herpesviridae, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae. The herpes viruses are characterized by ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on March 5, 2010 at 10:20 pm By:
Medscape Pediatrics Pediatrics and Health Site
For an in-depth look at pediatric Herpes Simplex Virus infection, read the eMedicine article at http://bit.ly/bCR71W
Fever Without a Focus: Differential Diagnoses & Workup - eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Diagnosis: Infants or young children who have a fever with no obvious source of infection present a diagnostic dilemma. Health care providers see these patients on a daily basis. As many as 20% of childhood fevers have ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on February 25, 2010 at 10:16 pm By:
Medscape Psychiatry Psychiatry and Health Site
Fever Without a Focus eMedicine topic updated to include the value of CBCs to assess occult bacteremia postvaccine era. http://bit.ly/9drdO9
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:
Medscape Pediatrics Pediatrics and Health Site
Motavizumab or palivizumab? New info added to the eMedicine article Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV). http://bit.ly/dcE6cQ
Urinary Tract Infection: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections of childhood. It distresses the child, concerns the parents, and may cause permanent kidney damage. In some instances, urinary tract infection results in recognition of ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on November 24, 2009 at 10:25 pm By:
Medscape Pediatrics Pediatrics and Health Site
Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections http://bit.ly/6TNQpZ
Advertisement
