Recognize and refer: syncope
image description here Nearly 15% of kids have at least one episode of syncope in their pediatric lifetime. Some are cardiac events. Pediatric cardiologist Cheyenne Beach, MD, discusses diagnostic clues that community pediatricians should look for to properly diagnose syncope.

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Practical guidance for preventing elopement and wandering in autism
image description here Elopement and wandering are serious problems for families of children with autism spectrum disorder. Here are practical ways primary care providers and families can work together to keep their children safe.

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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?
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