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Integrating Neonatal Surgery Team into the N/IICU

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The case of a full-term infant with a prenatal diagnosis of CDH demonstrates the importance of integrating a neonatal surgery team into the N/IICU for the best postnatal outcomes.

Pediatric Reflections on Antibiotics

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Dr. Gerber, a co-investigator of a study exploring communication strategies and training, aims to uncover how to best get the message to parents about antibiotics overuse.

Children’s Doctor News and Updates: Summer 2018

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Read the latest news from CHOP, including new leadership in endocrinology, plastic surgery and obstetrics, a revised anaphylaxis pathway, ECHO Autism, and our Department of Pediatrics #1 ranking.

Alumni Notes Summer 2018

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In her Alumni Notes column, Dr. Christian provides a recap of Dr. Duhaime's grand rounds at CHOP, the importance of the Alumni Organization and how you can help, and more.

Make the Diagnosis: Summer 2018

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During a 4-year-old well child visit, a parent shares with you that it has been a battle for the last several months to get her child to wear dresses, have her hair brushed, and go to sleep. Recently, the 4-year-old has started declaring that she is not a girl and wants her parents to call her Mark.

Make the Diagnosis: Spring 2018

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A 10-month-old male infant was taken to CHOP ED after having an apneic episode with loss of consciousness for 60 seconds in his pediatrician’s office. Upon his presentation, his oxygen saturations were noted to be in the 80s, and on physical exam he had significant subcostal retractions and tachypnea. What's his diagnosis?

When Laryngomalacia Is Not Just a Benign, Self-resolving Condition

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All patients with suspected laryngomalacia should be evaluated by a pediatric otolaryngologist. Patients with more severe presentations (failure to thrive, retractions, aspiration, etc.) may benefit from an evaluation in CHOP’s Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders.