Periodic breathing in Infants is a normal condition that affects healthy moderately preterm infants. It is characterized by periods of irregular breathing in which the
Pneumonia is a form of lung inflammation that can cause serious respiratory illness, and can be especially life-threatening in children. Symptoms of pneumonia range from
Abdominal pain in children is a very frequent complaint. Physicians must determine from the myriad of these complaints which 2% of children have catastrophic abdominal
Monkeypox is a rare viral disease that is similar to human smallpox. Prior to 2021, the last outbreak of monkeypox in the United States occurred
In this second part of our series on Acute Abdominal Pain, we will explore non- surgical causes of abdominal pain that are common in children.
Necrotizing Enterocolitis is one of the most common GI emergencies in the newborn infant. It can cause acute abdominal pain.
Heat illnesses represent one of the most hazardous conditions for our young athletes, children, and other vulnerable populations during the summer months in the United
Drowning is defined as the submersion in liquid causing respiratory impairment. Terms such as near drowning, dry drowning, wet drowning, delayed drowning are all terms
By Santa J. Bartholomew M.D. FAAP, FCCM Rhabdomyolysis Rhabdomyolysis is a common clinical syndrome that accounts for 7% of acute kidney injury in the USA.
Part three of our Creepy Crawlers series brings us to venomous snake and scorpion bites. Venomous bites have a significant impact worldwide with an estimated