The American Academy of Pediatrics ("AAP") is an organization of pediatricians. Its motto is: "Dedicated to the Health of All Children." The AAP and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Most American pediatricians are members of this physician-focused organization. The AAP is an organizational member of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, which advocates gun control. American Acade ...

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Eye Opening, Verbal response, and Motor response are the three criteria. Highest possible total is 15, if the score is 8 intubate and resuscitate. Head injury - Eye Opening. Spontaneous 4 points To voice 3 points To pain 2 points None 1 point Head injury - Verbal Response. Older child: Oriented 5 points Confused 4 points Inappropriate 3 points Incomprehensible 2 points None 1 point Infant: Smiles, Fixes, follows 5 points Consolable cry 4 points Persistently irritable 3 points Restless and agitated 2 points None 1 poin ...

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Caspofungin is an antifungal drug, the first of a new class termed the echinocandins. It shows activity against infections with Aspergillus and Candida, and works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis. It is administered intravenously. Caspofungin - Indications. Currently caspofungin acetate has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis in patients whose disease is refractory to, or who are intolerant of, other first-line antifungal agents (i.e. conventional or liposomal ...

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Bariatrics is the specialty of medicine dealing with the medical and surgical treatment of obesity. Specialists in surgical bariatrics are bariatric surgeons. The term bariatrics was created around 1965 from the Greek root baro ("weight," as in barometer) and suffix -iatrics ("a branch of medicine," as in pediatrics). Bariatrics - Bariatric procedures. Adjustable gastric band ("Lap band") Duodenal switch ("Biliopancreatic Diversion")Including:

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The Apgar score was devised in 1952 by Virginia Apgar as a simple and repeatable method to quickly and summarily assess the health of newborn children immediately after childbirth. The Apgar score is determined by evaluating the newborn baby on five simple criteria on a scale from zero to two and summing up the five values thus obtained. The resulting Apgar score ranges from zero to 10. Apgar score - Criteria. The five criteria of the Apgar score: Glasgow Coma S ...

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A Children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children. The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties. Children's hospitals are characterized by greater attention to the psychosocial support of children and their families. See also. List of children's hospitals Categories: Pediatrics

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Child development can refer to: A sub-field of developmental psychology A leading journal in the field, Child Development Physical aspects of the development of a child (see below) See also: Child Development Developmental biology Pediatrics See related fields: Early Childhood Education ...

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About.com, which used to be called the Human Internet, is a network of sites on myriad topics that relies on paid human "Guides" to cover a specific topic by providing relevant content and building an online community related to their topic. Much of the content is original content written by the Guides, including articles, online courses, interactive quizzes, and so forth. There are currently about 500 topic-sites, divided into channels, from home repair to pediatrics, all of wh ...

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Auxology is a meta-term covering the study of all aspects of human physical growth; though it is also a fundamental of biology generally. Auxology is a highly multi-disciplinary science involving health sciences / medicine (pediatrics, general practice, endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, epidemiology, and to a lesser degree other fields), nutrition, genetics, anthropology, anthropometry, ergonomics, history, economic history, economics, socioeconomics, sociology, public health, and psychology, among others. A ...

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In medicine (genetics and pediatrics) chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a hereditary disease where neutrophil granulocytes are unable to destroy ingested pathogens. It leads to the formation of granulomata in many organs. Chronic granulomatous disease - Pathophysiology. Neutrophils require a set of enzymes to produce reactive oxygen species to destroy bacteria after their phagocytosis. Together these enzymes are termed "phagocyte NADPH oxidase" (phox). Defects in one of these enzymes can all cau ...

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Development has meaning in several contexts: Development - Science and Engineering. Biological development of embryos in the context of developmental biology Child development (physical emphasis) or post-natal human development (pediatrics, etc) Software engineering, the methodology and process of development of computer software Technology development in industry, as in Software development New produ ...

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The United States Council on Bioethics was established by George W. Bush in 2002. As of 2005 it had the following members: Dr. Leon Kass, committee chairman, bioethicist, professor, University of Chicago. Dr. Benjamin Carson, director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Dr. Diana Schaub, chairman of Loyola College's political science department Dr. Peter Lawler, professor of government at Berry College. Dr. Stephen Carter, law professor, Yale University. Dr. R ...

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A baby bottle is a bottle with a teat to drink directly from. It is typically used if someone can not (as conveniently) drink from a cup, for feeding oneself or being fed. In particular it is used to feed an infant with infant formula, expressed breast milk or pediatric electrolyte solution. Baby bottle - Dimensions and design. A large-sized bottle typically holds 270 ml; the small size 150 ml. It is composed of a bottle itself, a teat (or nipple), a ring to seal the teat to the bottle, a cap to cove ...

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Benjamin Feingold, M.D., (born June 15, 1900 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; died, March 23, 1982) was a pediatric allergist from California, who proposed in 1973 that salicylates, artificial colors, and artificial flavors cause hyperactivity in children. (Hyperactivity is now medically classified as attention deficit disorder [ADD] or Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD]). Benjamin Feingold - Biography. Benjamin Feingold - Education. Dr Feingold recei ...

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Ben Carson (born September 18, 1951) is a noted American neurosurgeon. He is said to be one of the first and youngest in the nation at the age of 32 to become the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 1987 Carson came to media attention when he separated conjoined twins who were joined at the head and shared part of the same brain. In 2003, he was a member of the surgical team which worked to separate Ladan and Laleh Bijani. When asked why he had performed such risky surgery, he said that he had heard them say that they would rather die than stay conjoined. After having heard that, ...

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Caspofungin has been assigned to class C. Capsofungin is found in the milk of lactating rats; it is not known, whether this effect can be seen in women, too. Lactating women should be treated cautiously. ...

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The concomitant use of caspofungin and cyclosporine in healthy volunteers led to a more frequent increase of liver enzymes (ALT=SGPT and AST=SGOT) than noted with cyclosporine alone. Combination treatment is only indicated, if the potential benefit for the patient outweighs the potential risk. Dosage reduction in patients with moderately impaired liver function is recommended. No clinical data exists regarding the use of caspofungin in patients with ...

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In animal studies Fluconazole proved to be an experimental fetotoxic agent. Women with childbearing potential should avoid to become pregnant during therapy and 7 days after. The drug may be given to patients already pregnant, if the severity of the disease outweighs the potential harm to the fetus. High concentrations in the milk of breastfeeding mothers have been measured. Mothers should not breastfeed druring treatment. ...

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Fluconazole, Fluconazole - General Information, Fluconazole - Mode of action, Fluconazole - Susceptible fungi, Fluconazole - Pharmacokinetic data, Fluconazole - Elimination and Excretion, Fluconazole - Carcinogenity, Fluconazole - Uses, Fluconazole - Off-label uses, Fluconazole - Contraindications and Cautions, Fluconazole - Pediatric Use, Fluconazole - Pregnancy and Lactation, Fluconazole - Side-Effects, Fluconazole - Interactions, Fluconazole - Dosage

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In animal studies Fluconazole proved to be an experimental fetotoxic agent. Women with childbearing potential should avoid to become pregnant during therapy and 7 days after. The drug may be given to patients already pregnant, if the severity of the disease outweighs the potential harm to the fetus. High concentrations in the milk of breastfeeding mothers have been measured. Mothers should not breastfeed druring treatment. ...

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