Pediatrics
From the Journals
Severe respiratory failure strikes healthy teens on trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
A case series of five patients suggests a link between trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and lung disease.
From the Journals
When adolescents visit the ED, 10% leave with an opioid
Compared with outpatient clinics, prescription rate is more than six times higher in the emergency department.
From the Journals
Risk of suicide attempt is higher in children of opioid users
The odds ratio of a suicide attempt is two times higher in children of parents using prescription opioids.
News from the FDA/CDC
U.S. measles total sees smallest increase in 2 months
Six new cases put Washington State back on the CDC’s outbreak list.
Video
Button batteries that pass to the stomach may warrant rapid endoscopic removal
Commentary
Is it measles? – Diagnosis and management for the pediatric provider
The measles rash appears 2-4 days after the onset of fever, and is initially maculopapular and blanching.
News from the FDA/CDC
U.S. measles cases climb to over 800 for the year
New analysis predicts the 25 counties at the highest risk for a measles outbreak in 2019.
News
FDA approves first vaccine for prevention of dengue disease
Dengue is endemic in four U.S. territories.
Conference Coverage
Most measles cases in 25 years prompts government pleas to vaccinate
CDC update coincides with National Infant Immunization Week campaign to reinforce message that vaccines are safe and effective.
Conference Coverage
Combo respiratory pathogen tests miss pertussis
BALTIMORE – Standalone pertussis PCR is best.
From the Journals
Soft bedding most common source of accidental suffocation in infants
In deaths attributed to soft bedding, almost half occurred while the infant was in an adult bed, and almost all occurred while the infant was in a...