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Provided by the Family Advisory Board   Call ahead Families may need private time or have other visitors at the hospital when you arrive. Checking for the best time to visit shows respect for their family...

Transitioning Adolescents with Diabetes to Adult Care Resources TADA!

Transition to Adult Care: Why is this important?   At age 18, the law says you are an adult.  This means, when you turn 18 you make the decisions for your medical care! Transitioning to adult care...

Dr. Goldman, Team Receives NIH Grant to Study Biomarkers and Severe Drug Reactions

We don’t fully understand why some people have unusual or bad reactions to certain medicines. That’s because we don’t have enough detailed models to explain how these reactions happen, and the way people...

Pediatric Bioethics: Moral Distress Is Real. What Will We Do With It?

Column Author: Brian Carter, MD | Interim Director, Bioethics Center; Department Chair, Department of Medical Humanities and Bioethics, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas...

What’s the Diagnosis?: Dermatology

Column Author and Editor: Sean Reynolds, MBBCH | Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship A 3-week-old infant presents to the dermatology clinic for evaluation of a rash.

Myocarditis: Cartier’s Story

Cartier had a severe form of myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle. Through the support of his family and a large multidisciplinary care team, he made a full recovery — no transplant needed!

Goals of Therapy

  Goals of therapy should be individualized based on clinical picture including underlying etiology and patient response to interventions Midazolam Pentobarbital Ketamine Seizure control (note goal...

Brain full? How parents are lightening the mental load

Parenting is a full-time job — and then some. Beyond the visible tasks like school drop-offs and bedtime stories lies the often invisible “mental load”: the constant planning, remembering and organizing...

EsVan Risk Assessment

Esbenshade/Vanderbilt (EsVan) Model  Risk of Blood Stream Infection   Minimal Risk Intermediate Risk High Risk   Predicted Risk < 10% Predicted Risk 10 - < 40% Predicted Risk > 40%  ...

Outbreaks, Alerts & Hot Topics: Update on Bird Flu (H5N1)

Column Author & Editor: Chris Day, MD | Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical Director, Travel Medicine Program In July of this year, this column provided an update about a...

Vaccine Update: ACIP Updates the Immunization Schedule Recommendations for Bexsero (MenB-4C)

Column Author: Maria Martinez RN, BSN, MSN, MBA, CPN Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing On Oct.

Wise Use of Antibiotics: Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis – Updates and Pearls for the Pediatric Practitioner

Column Author: Joshua Saucedo, MD|Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow   Column Editor: Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI | Director, Infectious Diseases Clinical Services; Director, Outpatient Antibiotic...

What's the Diagnosis?: Periorificial Dermatitis

Column Author: Sean Reynolds, MBBCH | Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases...

Li Fraumeni Syndrome

Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a rare hereditary condition that increases your risk of developing multiple cancers, often at an early age. It is caused by a change or mutation in a gene that can be passed...

Important Considerations

History Description of blood loss: Upper vs. lower GI bleed Time of onset Quantity of blood loss Hematochezia: Bright red blood vs melena; streaks vs. mixed with stool vs. clots Hematemesis: Bright red...

Additional National Tobacco Cessation Resources for Adolescents

SmokeFree SmokeFreeTeen SmokeFreeWomen   SmokeFree- Quit Vaping Smokefree TXT for Teens: Text QUIT to 47848 or  Sign up online   National Quitline Call 1-800 QUIT NOW Truth Initiative text...

Outbreaks, Alerts & Hot Topics: HIV and Infant Feeding Today: Pediatric Providers as Advocates Supporting Informed Choice

Column Author: Diane Petrie, FNP-BC, AAHIVS, AACRN, CPN Column Editor: Chris Day, MD | Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical Director, Travel Medicine Program Until recently...

Heart Transplant Program: 10 yr. Anniversary

It's two high-fives to 10 years and top 10 U.S. News ranking for our heart transplant program! To celebrate, heartfelt congratulations were given to care team members who dedicate their service and...

Pediatric Bioethics: New Insights into Vulnerability

Column Author: Brian S. Carter, MD | Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine, Bioethics; Interim Director, Pediatric Bioethics Column Editor: Amita Amonker, MD, FAAP | Pediatric Hospitalist |

Vaccine Update: Importance of Provider Recommendation for RSV Protection This Viral Season

Column Author: Yvonne M Carter, MSN, APRN II, FNP-C Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing As we prepare for another...