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Sleep and Technology: Incompatible for Adolescents
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Helping patients understand the concept of sleep hygiene can go a long way towards improving their overall health and daytime performance.
Children's Doctor News and Updates - Summer 2016
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Find updates about new CHOP programs dedicated to leukodystrophies and children entering foster care; Rheumatology access updates; and recent research related to concussions and distinguishing Lyme disease from septic arthritis.
Make the Diagnosis: Summer 2016
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A 20-month-old previously healthy male presents to primary care with a history of bruising on the extremities, which are appearing without significant trauma, and a spreading pinpoint rash in his diaper creases and belly.
Make the Diagnosis: Spring 2016
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A previously healthy 3-year-old boy was brought to the Emergency Department (E.D.) because of a change in mental status and diarrhea. The child was born full-term and was healthy until 6 months prior to admission, when he started to gain weight rapidly.
Case Study: Universal Screening and Obesity-related Dyslipidemia
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This case study is of a 12-year-old male who presented to the Lipid Heart Clinic for evaluation of mixed dyslipidemia. It describes when a referral to the clinic is recommended and how clinicians are improving outcomes.
Case Study: Beyond High BP — Thorough Evaluation
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Early recognition and treatment of hypertension in childhood has the potential to reduce adverse cardiovascular events later in life. In this case study, the author offers guidance on when a referral to CHOP’s Hypertension and Vascular Evaluation (HAVE) Program may be warranted.
Unexpected ‘Swim’ Triggers Diagnosis of ARVC
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ARVC is an inherited cardiomyopathy characterized by frequent ventricular arrhythmias, progressive predominant RV dysfunction, and sudden cardiac death (SCD).
Gun Safety Should Be a Key Part of Safety Guidance to Parents
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Joel A. Fein, MD, MPH, co-director of CHOP’s Violence Prevention Initiative and attending physician in the Emergency Department, offers advice for counseling families about gun safety.