Contemporary Pediatrics Newsletter

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Pediatric urgent care vs the medical home

To answer the question of which after-hours care is best, pediatric practices and urgent care providers must partner to put children’s welfare first.

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Streaky pigmentation suggests larger issues

The parents of a 2-month-old boy return to the office for a well-child visit. The infant has a history of hypotonia and poor head control but is growing normally. His parents noted streaky patterns of hypopigmentation over his trunk and extremities shortly after birth and felt they were likely just “birthmarks.”

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What you need to know about ocular emergencies

When a child presents with an eye injury, frontline clinicians should implement this 5-minute eye exam to quickly recognize what treatment is warranted and when to refer to an ophthalmologist.

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Help overcome hesitancy to immunize

Upgrade crucial communication and immunization skills with a new training course—the REACH Certificate in Immunization from the medical assistant certification specialists, AMT.

Online • Rigorous • CE credit

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Impact of milk cereal drink on future obesity risk

Fish oil supplements not a fix for obese patients with asthma

Jump in STIs among teens raises red flags

CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS VIDEO

How did prescription guidelines for pneumonia change behaviors?

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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