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Dr Hallas says: Using Kawasaki disease as a case study

For many reasons, Dr. Rowley's article is a must read for all pediatric healthcare providers. Failure of a timely and accurate diagnosis of KD may result in adverse outcomes for children, including coronary artery abnormalities, dilatation, and aneurysms.

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Kawasaki disease: AHA statement and recommendations

Pediatricians must suspect Kawasaki disease (KD) in children with prolonged unexplained fever. This article reviews the latest scientific statement on KD from the American Heart Association that is of practical importance for all clinicians.

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Advice for new parents and their babies

By the time most of us become parents, we have been pediatricians for a while and do not find parenting all that scary. To get the right dose of empathy, think back to when we first started handling babies—in medical school. Here are some things I tell new parents.

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More in this issue

Red flags for genetic disorders

Behavioral sleep interventions really work, parents say

A diagnostic blood test for Kawasaki disease?

Teenager suffers diarrhea, emesis, and weight loss

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