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A Comprehensive Approach to Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a complex multisystem overgrowth and cancer predisposition disorder that affects about 1 in 10,000 live births.
Follow-Up Corner: Moving Toward Earlier Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
Historically, the diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) occurs at ~ 18 months of age. The current endeavor seeks to identify CP as early as 3 months of age and certainly before 6 months corrected age.
What Are the Chances Our Next Child Will Have HI?
When a family has a child with congenital hyperinsulinism, a question often arises: Will any future child also have HI?
Pediatric Reflections: Finding Innovative Ways to Provide Injury Prevention Counseling
Families rely on clinicians to provide advice on how to keep their children healthy, and a recurring topic throughout the lifespan is injury prevention—from monitoring their infant’s sleep to supervising their teen’s driving practices.
Alumni Notes Fall 2020
Updates from the Fall 2020 edition of Children's Doctor.
CHOP Doctor Co-authors New Anti-inflammatory Family Cookbook
CHOP Gastroenterologist Maria Mascarenhas, MBBS, co-authors anti-inflammatory cookbook for families of healthy children and those who have IBD, obesity and other conditions.
‘Thickening’ Is Clue to Acute Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Diagnosis
Owen’s diagnosis is not clear from the original history. The top two concerns would be infection/sepsis/gastroenteritis and/or structural abnormality. However, keeping in mind broader differential is key.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: New Approaches to Therapeutic Challenges
The diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis is often very challenging, requiring management from multiple subspecialties.
Clinician's Corner: Approaching Excessive Anxiety and Anaphylaxis Phobia in Food Allergic Children
Anxiety is adaptive and protective in children with food allergies. Learning to avoid specific allergens, reading labels, and managing safety social situations—like dining out—are all additional responsibilities families with food allergies must navigate.
Food Challenges and Oral Immunotherapy Can Improve the Lives of Children with Food Allergies
Food allergy (FA) is defined as an adverse health effect caused by a specific immune response that occurs reproducibly on exposure to a given food.