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American Family Physician
June 15, 2005
Hall & Zalman |
Evaluation and Management of Apparent Life-Threatening Events in Children Many physicians have received a frantic call from an anxious parent stating that his or her child stopped breathing, became limp, or turned blue, but then quickly recovered. Approximately 50% of these children are diagnosed with an underlying condition that explains the apparent life-threatening event.   |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2002
Hashim & Guillet |
Common Issues in the Care of Sick Neonates Some newborn infants require observation and care that is beyond the scope of a normal newborn nursery. In many hospitals, this level of care is designated intermediate, level II, or special care nursery. Infants in these nurseries may be managed by family physicians... |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2001
Andrew D. Jung |
Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants and Children Gastroesophageal reflux is a common, self-limited process in infants that usually resolves by six to 12 months of age. Effective, conservative management involves thickened feedings, positional treatment, and parental reassurance... |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2006
Robert C. Langan |
Discharge Procedures for Healthy Newborns Physicians should use a checklist to facilitate discussions with new parents before discharging their healthy newborn from the hospital. The checklist should include information on breastfeeding, warning signs of illness, and ways to keep the child healthy and safe. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2002
Daisy A. Arce |
Evaluation of Constipation Constipation is the reason for 2.5 million physician visits per year in the United States, with more than one half of these visits to primary care physicians. The differential diagnosis of constipation and the approach to its evaluation differ in adults and children. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2001
Michael Luszczak |
Evaluation and Management of Infants and Young Children with Fever Acute febrile illness in an infant or a young child is a common clinical scenario that can be a diagnostic challenge. The evaluation is guided by the history and physical examination, along with judiciously selected screening tests... |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2004
Roberts, Ostapchuk & O'Brien |
Infantile Colic The physician's role is to ensure that there is no organic cause for the crying, offer balanced advice on treatments, and provide support to the family. Colic is a diagnosis of exclusion that is made after performing a careful history and physical examination to rule out less common organic causes. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2001
Keith Sinusas & Amy Gagliardi |
Initial Management of Breastfeeding This article describes ways in which family physicians can facilitate the early initiation and long-term success of breastfeeding in their patients... |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2003
O'Brien & Halverson |
Recognition and Management of Bioterrorism Infections Familiarity with the infectious agents of highest priority can expedite diagnosis and initial management, and lead to a successful public health response to such an attack. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2000
Kenneth B. Roberts |
The AAP Practice Parameter on Urinary Tract Infections in Febrile Infants and Young Children The Committee on Quality Improvement of the American Academy of Pediatrics developed an evidence-based practice parameter on the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of the initial urinary tract infection in febrile infants and young children... |
Managed Care
September 2003
William Silverman |
Is Selective Use of Palivizumab Appropriate in Premature Infants? In reference to the article in the May 2003 issue of Managed Care entitled "A Health Care Management Company's Experience with Palivizumab," the assertions made by William Silverman, MD, in that article deserve comment. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2002
Alex H. Krist & Amy Crawford-Faucher |
Management of Newborns Exposed to Maternal HIV Infection The management of infants whose mothers are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus involves minimizing the risk of vertical transmission of HIV, recognizing neonatal HIV infection early, preventing opportunistic infections, and addressing psychosocial issues... |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2001
Jeanne P. Spencer |
Medications in the Breast-Feeding Mother Prescribing medications for a breast-feeding mother requires weighing the benefits of medication use for the mother against the risk of not breast-feeding the infant or the potential risk of exposing the infant to medications... |
Salon.com
October 16, 2001
J.B. Orenstein |
An epidemic of fear hits the E.R. All it takes are a couple of news reports and a few spores of panic to contaminate the sick bay... |
AskMen.com
January 15, 2004
Sarah Keefe |
Your Guide To Food Poisoning To avoid experiencing digestive problems, find out which foods are prime food poisoning suspects, and learn how to combat these often invisible enemies. |
| U.S. CPSC |
Deaths Prompt CPSC, FDA Warning on Infant Sleep Positioners The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned consumers to stop using infant sleep positioners. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2006
Patricia G. Schnitzer |
Prevention of Unintentional Childhood Injuries A guide to preventing the most common unintentional injuries in children of all ages. |
