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Pediatricians' Ready Reference Guide for managing asthma in children

This article highlights key recommendations from the expert panel of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for the classification, treatment, and control of asthma in children.
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Iron deficiency anemia in toddlers to teens: How to manage when prevention fails

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common hematologic condition, affecting millions of children in the United States and worldwide. For decades efforts have focused on prevention of IDA, but little emphasis has been placed on the optimal management of children in whom prevention has failed. » More

Puzzler: Teen’s speech, vision symptoms prompt stroke alert

A 16-year-old Caucasian boy presents to the emergency department with sudden onset aphasia and dysarthria. He has had fever for 3 days but no headache, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or other recent illnesses. Upon waking this morning, he was unable to communicate clearly. » More

Teaching kids asthma medication compliance

Poor compliance to asthma medication is a major contributor to children’s asthma morbidity. » More

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