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| | | | | | | | Why is this baby blistering?
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Kaisi Van Der Kooi, MD
| | | A 7-month-old child appears at the derm office with a blistering eruption that started six days before on her face and neck, and has spread to trunk and extremities.
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| | | | When lab results are deceiving
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J. Michael Collaco, MD, MBA
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Peter Mogayzel, MD, PhD
| | | A teenage girl undergoes a series of lab tests, which all come back negative. The complaints turns out to be one of the negative lab results — but which one?
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| | | | UTIs in adolescents (CME)
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Cynthia Robbins, MD
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Marcia L. Shew, MD
| | | Diagnosing UTIs in teens can be tricky because symptoms of UTIs and STIs overlap. Antibiotics are standard treatment, though resistance is increasing.
| | | Hot topics in environmental health
| | | By
Maida P. Galvez, MD, MPH
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Nathan M. Graber, MD, MPH
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Perry E. Sheffield, MD
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Joel A. Forman, MD
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Sophie J. Balk, MD
| | | The dangers of phthlates, mercury, bisphenol a, and lead are examined, giving practitioners the background to pass on wise safety tips to their patients and parents.
| | | Counseling adolescents on contraceptive choices
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Jane A. Oski, MD
| | | A review of how things have changed over 25 years when it comes to options available for teenagers about contraception and safe sex/abstinence.
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| | | | Journal Club
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Michael G. Burke, MD
| | | A study finds two drugs work better than one for bronchospasms, marketing could help increase vaccinations, and smoking may destroy certain protective genes.
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