I don’t know if anyone else has seen this yet, but it has been all over social media the past couple of days. Researchers in New York are looking at the Vaca campana flower as a possible new anti-pyretic medication. They have a very small N (5), but the drug did show improvement over tylenol […]
Hot Seat #53 Denouement: 3 yo M p/w b/l knee swelling and refusal to walk
by Jaclyn Kline, Children’s National with Mike Quinn, Children’s National The Case The case involves a previously healthy 3 yo boy presenting with fever, refusal to walk, b/l knee swelling and fever. It provides a great discussion of bilateral knee pain and swelling. Here’s How You Answered Our Questions Many physicians felt that they should […]
AOTW: Dishwashing and allergies
To continue the theme of allergies (one of the recent AOTWs was about decreasing peanut allergy by introducing peanuts early) – the latest Pediatrics has an interesting study entitled “Allergy in Children in Hand Versus Machine Dishwashing”. In a nutshell: risk of allergic disease was reduced in kids where hand washing (not machine dishwashing) was […]
Hot Seat #53: 3 yo M p/w b/l knee swelling and refusal to walk
by Jaclyn Kline, Children’s National with Mike Quinn, Children’s National The Case Previously healthy boy presents with refusal to walk today, and maternal report that both of his knees appear swollen. Per report, 4 days ago, he was limping and refusing to walk when he was at his father’s house, only his mother is present […]
AOTW: Smokin’ Weed
Given the recent legalization of marijuana in DC, I thought it might be pertinent/helpful to review the AAP’s stance on this. The link below will help answer the following questions … (and give you some interesting cocktail party/water cooler material!) …have recent laws legalizing medical and/or recreational use of pot increased its use among adolescents? […]