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Rethinking how anaphylaxis presents

Dr. Todd A. Mahr, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, discusses anaphylaxis and when to have your patient seek specialty care. Anaphylaxis is typically thought of as severe, acute and visibly evident. However, as Dr. Mahr points out, anaphylaxis can present differently in infants and young children.

Building a medical home for children with autism

For a child with a developmental disorder, the pathway from screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to diagnosis of ASD to lifelong care takes place in the child’s medical home.

Elopement and wandering with ASD: Practical tips for PCPs

Elopement and wandering are serious problems for families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Here are practical ways primary care providers (PCPs) and families can work together to keep their children safe.

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Recognize & Refer: Focus on anaphylaxis

Contemporary Pediatrics sits down exclusively with Todd A. Mahr, MD, FAAP, FAAAI, FACAAI, to discuss the one key condition for which he believes community pediatricians should be especially aware—anaphylaxis.

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More in this issue

Epinephrine autoinjectors for anaphylaxis

6 pitfalls to avoid in managing ADHD

Using an asthma self-management tool improves outcomes

Montelukast treatment for asthma raises risk of a neuropsychiatric event

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