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Tackling anxiety disorders in primary care

Primary care clinicians play a key role in identifying and treating anxiety disorders in children and helping them learn effective coping skills. This article summarizes some of the current guidance.

Immunizations after immunomodulation: Clinical data and recommendations

Clinicians must advocate for pediatric patients receiving immunomodulation therapies to also receive timely vaccinations for vaccine-preventable diseases.

Erythematous plaque on an infant’s cheek

A healthy, afebrile, 12-month-old girl presents for evaluation with an asymptomatic nodule on her left cheek that has been present for 3 weeks. She was initially seen by her pediatrician, diagnosed with cellulitis, and prescribed an oral antibiotic, which was not administered by her parents.

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Remember measles’ past when talking to parents

Dr Eden remembers a patient who suffered extreme neurologic complications as a result of the disease.

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8-year-old girl with pain in her neck

Looking at anesthetic neurotoxicity in pediatric sedation

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