Hyperbilirubinemia: A Review of Updated Guidelines
Updated clinical practice guidelines for management of hyperbilirubinemia – including revised phototherapy thresholds – were published in August, the first major change since 2004. Joanna…
Course Instructor: Katie K. Lockwood, MD, MEd
Sex-Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Youth: The CHOP Adolescent Protection Collaborative (APC) Clinic
The Adolescent Protective Collaborative (APC) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is dedicated to providing a specialized medical home for youth who have experienced or are at…
Is That a Bull’s Eye? Is Tick-testing a Thing? And More!: Tips for Recognizing Lyme Disease
Lyme disease can be challenging to distinguish from many common pediatric infections. Michael Russo, MD, attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital of…
SMART Therapy for Asthma: A Review and Practical Tips
The new SMART guidelines for children whose asthma is not well controlled, including use of one inhaler for maintenance and rescue, was a significant change…
A Review of Primary Care Management of GERD
More than half of infants experience gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and 10-20% have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and guidelines for this issue often change. Here to…
Helping Cognitively Gifted Patients
Primary care physicians can play a key role in helping patients who are intellectually and cognitively gifted get the resources they need, including children who…
Diagnosing Lupus
Lupus is one of the most common diseases in pediatric rheumatology, but it is complicated to diagnose because its symptoms can be broad and nonspecific,…
Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy in Black Families
In the U.S., Black women are 3 times more likely to experience infant mortality and previously healthy Black children are 3.4 times more likely to…
Swimmer’s Ear or Something Worse?: A Review of Otorrhea for the Primary Care Physician
Did you know that lack of canal swelling should be a red flag in physical exam of otorrhea? Ryan Ruiz, MD, MS, attending physician, Division…
Benefits of Youth Sports Participation
The Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative has more than 70 member organizations that help promote leadership, grit, and other important skills through sports. Beth DeVine, executive…