<p>A 2-year-old boy with hemophilia A (factor VIII deficiency) has had a swollen left knee for&nbsp;1 day. The mother reports that&nbsp;she noticed a bruise on the left side of his knee 2 days...
<P><SPAN><EM>I read Dr Alexander K. C. Leung’s What’s Your Diagnosis? feature “6-Year-Old Girl With Painful Oral Lesion” (</EM></SPAN><SPAN><EM>CONSULTANT FOR...
<P>This brief update summarizes the highlights of the recently published clinical practice guidelines on the management of community-acquired pneumonia to aid the practicing clinician in managing this...
By ALEXANDER K. C. LEUNG, MD—Series Editor Dr Leung is clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Calgary and pediatric consultant at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary.
By ALEXANDER K. C. LEUNG, MD—Series E...
A 10-month-old girl had a fever for 3 days. She was treated with acetaminophen and had not been given any other medication. On the fourth day, the fever subsided and a rash appeared. The baby had begun...
Sharon E. Mace, MD; Christiana Olaru, MD; David Effron, MD
<p>The causes of stridor vary from mild croup to severe epiglottitis. Knowledge of the levels of acuity, the pitfalls in diagnosis, and the initial treatment of any type of airway obstruction can be...
<p>“I think I would rather not vaccinate my child today.” Sometimes this statement surprises the busy pediatrician, other times we can see it coming a mile away. Vaccination refusal occurs annually in...
