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Fever and neck swelling in a teenaged girl
image description here A previously healthy 15-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of right-sided neck swelling, pain, decreased range of motion, and fever for 3 days. She also reports a sore throat and mouth pain with decreased oral intake. She denies any rhinorrhea, shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing, vomiting, or dental pain.

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Menses: A “vital sign” for teenaged girls
image description here The menstrual cycle can be an important vital sign providing pediatricians with valuable information about health and disease among girls and young women.

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Aerobic exercise speeds recovery from concussion
image description here Moderate aerobic exercise seems to be an effective treatment for adolescents after sport-related concussion, according to results of a randomized trial conducted in 103 athletes aged 13 to 18 years who entered the study within 10 days of being injured.

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50% of amblyopia cases are still being missed!
What is the cost of missing an amblyopia? The cost to the child is lifelong vision impairment. Six years after the 2012 instrument-based vision screening policy, half are still missed! Why? Click here
 
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How did prescription guidelines for pneumonia change behaviors?
image description here For Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr Bobby Lazzara discusses a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics that examined how well children's and non-children's hospitals adopted the 2011 guidelines for prescriptions written for community-acquired pneumonia treatment.
 
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