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Spotting the Unicorn—Measles in 2019

In the July 2019 edition of Contemporary Pediatrics, Pat F. Bass III, MD, MS, MPH, discusses measles and its hallmark signs and symptoms. For most of us practicing today, we have never seen the disease outside of a textbook or a website.

Medical marijuana for children

Rapid drug screening immunoassays quickly assess pediatric patients for drug exposure. However, certain limitations of these immunoassays call for caution when interpreting presumptive positive results.

Rifampin for biofilm-related Infections

Specific therapies for biofilm-related infections are rare. However, studies have shown rifampin to be an effective treatment for these staphylococcal infections in children.

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Recognize & Refer: Hemangiomas in pediatrics

Contemporary Pediatrics sits down exclusively with Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD, a professor dermatology and pediatrics, to discuss the one key condition for which she believes community pediatricians should be especially aware—hemangiomas.

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More in this issue

Web-based tools educate parents about fever

Financial incentive program for providers reduces pediatric ED visits

WIC food-package changes align with decline in obesity risk

Medical vs recreational marijuana: What’s legal, what’s not

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