The basics of pediatric immunizations

Basics of pediatric pulmonary hypertension

A 13-year-old girl follows up with her pediatrician after an episode of syncope while running. She reports feeling more short of breath with activities and more fatigued. The pediatrician notes her to be in no acute distress, with a thin build, clear lung fields with normal saturations, and prominent precordium on exam with mild tachycardia. She has a 2/6 systolic murmur noted at the left lower...

Pain reduction during pediatric immunizations: evidence-based review and recommendations.

The pain associated with immunizations is a source of anxiety and distress for the children receiving the immunizations, their parents, and the providers who must administer them. Preparation of the child before the procedure seems to reduce anxiety and subsequent pain. The limited available data suggest that intramuscular administration of immunizations should occur in the vastus lateralis (an...

Returning to the basics: a new era in pediatric education.

THE COMMONWEALTH FUND ONE EAST 75TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10021-2692 TEL 212.606.3800 FAX 212.606.3500 E-MAIL [email protected] http://www.cmwf.org Pediatric training has not kept pace with scientific and clinical advances, argue leading health policy experts and educators, despite the nation’s substantial investment in child health. With disparities in health outcomes for children on the rise, exten...

The importance of immunizations.

Basics and dynamics of neonatal and pediatric pharmacology.

Understanding the role of ontogeny in the disposition and actions of medicines is the most fundamental prerequisite for safe and effective pharmacotherapeutics in the pediatric population. The maturational process represents a continuum of growth, differentiation, and development, which extends from the very small preterm newborn infant through childhood, adolescence, and to young adulthood. De...