'Itch-scratch-itch'….is a typical chief complaint for many children who present to the pediatric primary care office. The infant is irritable and the mother wants the infant to stop being irritable; the child, or adolescent wants to stop 'feeling itchy'; and their parents want medications that will immediately return the skin to normal. What a dilemma!
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Normal active children have their share of bumps and bruises. However when should cutaneous injuries alert pediatricians to abuse—and when are they signs of skin disorders unrelated to mistreatment? » More
In some cases of atopic dermatitis, S aureus contributes to the underlying inflammation so characteristic of this complex, chronic condition. Patients with AD can benefit from various containment strategies that aim to decrease S aureus colonization. » More
A healthy 10-year-old boy is brought to your office by his worried father for evaluation of an asymptomatic birthmark on his left ankle. It has grown proportionately and does not cause pain or interfere with normal function. What's the diagnosis? » More
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