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Febrile Seizures
For most children, fevers cause minor discomfort; but for a few children, fevers can cause seizures. While these seizures are considered benign and self-limiting, a febrile seizure is a terrifying event for most parents and is one of the most common reasons for a trip to the emergency department (ED).
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Headaches in Children & Adolescents
Approximately 60% of children experience occasional headaches. Learning the “red flags” and increasing your level of suspicion can be crucial for catching any serious underlying cause.
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Febrile Seizure
This clinical pathway describes the recommended management for patients with a febrile seizure seen in the urgent care and emergency department.
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Diagnosis and Intervention for Cerebral Palsy
While cerebral palsy diagnoses have traditionally been made at 2 years of age or older, studies have shown that specialist providers can make the diagnosis as early as 6 months of age in some cases. This algorithm provides answers on what to look to and when to refer.
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Diagnosing Food Allergy in Children
Any medical professional who diagnoses a child with food allergy is obligated to offer evidence-based education and support to the family to help them understand risk from ingestion, avoidance strategies, recognition and treatment of allergic reactions, as well as prognosis.
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Diagnosing Lupus in Pediatric Patients
Children and adolescents may present with a variety of symptoms of lupus, several of which may also be shared with other autoimmune diseases.
Gastrointestinal Infection Array
Because diarrhea and other symptoms are common to many pathogens, their clinical presentation may not tell you all you need to know for GI concerns. The Gastrointestinal Infection Array aims to solve the problems of traditional GI pathogen detection methods.
Hyperbilirubinemia
This practice tool overviews hyperbilirubinemia risk assessment, monitoring, and treatment.
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Turner Syndrome in Pediatrics
Turner Syndrome results from a chromosomal abnormality in children who are assigned female at birth. Children assigned female at birth with a completely missing X chromosome tend to present with the Turner Syndrome phenotype and may be more easily identifiable.
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Celiac Disease in the Pediatric Patient
A high index of suspicion for celiac disease and liberal use of screening tests is needed to avoid delays in diagnosis. This guide includes associated conditions, gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal manifestations, and an algorithm for diagnosis.