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Constipation in children
Gastro esophageal Reflux
in Infants and Children
Childhood Asthma
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NIH asthma guideline quick reference
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Practical Guide for Diagnosis & Management
Asthma (Full Report)
Febrile Seizures
(Simple)
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Evaluation of First Simple Febrile Seizure
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Long-term Treatment of Simple Febrile Seizures
Afebrile seizure in
children (Evaluation)
Cerebral Palsy in a child
- Diagnostic Assessment
ADHD in Children
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Diagnosis and Evaluation
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Treatment of childhood ADHD
AOM in children
Hyperbilirubinemia in the
Newborn 35 or More Weeks of Gestation -
Management
Urinary Tract Infection in
Febrile Infants and Young (Initial) - Diagnosis,
Treatment, and Evaluation
Upper Airway Problems
in Children
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Croup
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Acute epiglottitis
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Tracheo/Laryngomalacia
Topics - Details
Constipation in children:
This is a statement published by North American
Society for Pediatric gastroenterology and
nutrition. The American Academy of Pediatrics
endorses and accepts as its policy the North
American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology
and Nutrition Position Statement, "Constipation
in Infants and Children: Evaluation and
Treatment" (as of
3/19/06).
The file has two algorithms to
assist with medical management, one for older
infants and children and the second for infants
less than one year of age. The guidelines
provide recommendations for management by the
primary care provider, including evaluation,
initial treatment, follow-up management and
indications for consultation by a specialist.
The Guideline is available as a PDF file.
Constipation in children.
(Actual Reading 11pages +
algorithms. Total pages in the file is 34). (You
may download
adobe acrobat reader
for free at the adobe website)
Gastro
esophageal Reflux in Infants and Children:
This policy
was published in 2001. The Guidelines are
available as a PDF file from The North
American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology,
Hepatology and Nutrition. The American
Academy of Pediatrics endorses and accepts as
its policy the Guidelines for Evaluation and
Treatment of Gastroesophogeal Reflux in Infants
and Children (as of
3/19/06)
(Actual Reading 21pages including algorithms.
Total pages in the file is 31)
Childhood Asthma-Update:
This report provides students
with recommendations for the diagnosis and
management of asthma. These recommendations are
organized into four components of therapy:
1)
measures of assessment and
monitoring,
2)
control of factors contributing
to asthma severity,
3)
pharmacologic therapy, and
4)
education for a partnership in
asthma care.
The 2002 Report is an update of
the 1997 Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for
the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. The
recommendations are based on the available
scientific literature and the consensus of the
expert panel coordinated by the National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).The
American Academy of Pediatrics endorses and
accepts as its policy the National Asthma
Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel
Report: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and
Management of Asthma-Update on Selected
Topics. (as of
3/19/06).
NAEPP reports can be accessed at
the
website.
NIH asthma guideline quick reference:
(6 pages)
Put
asthma treatment guidelines in the palm of
your hand
for palm os based pdas
Practical Guide for the Diagnosis and Management
of Asthma (Full Report)- This concise manual
was designed to help the busy primary care
provider implement the recommendations in the
NAEPP's 1997 clinical practice guidelines.
Emphasizing practical information, it outlines
key actions clinicians and patients can take to
effectively work together in managing asthma. A
variety of implementation aids are provided,
including medication dosage charts, glossaries
of medication brand names, patient self
assessment forms, and several reproducible
patient handouts. - (Full report 60 pages)
Febrile Seizures (Simple):
Evaluation of the Child with a First Simple
Febrile Seizure:
(Reading/ Total 4 pages).
Clinical Practice Guidelines
published by AAP - Provisional
Committee on Quality Improvement and
Subcommittee on Febrile Seizures (1 May 1996)
Pediatrics 97 (5) : 769-772.
Long-term Treatment of the Child With Simple
Febrile Seizures
(Reading/Total 3 pages).
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published by AAP - Committee on
Quality Improvement, Subcommittee on Febrile
Seizures (1 Jun 1999) Pediatrics 103 (6) :
1307-1309.
Afebrile seizure in children (Evaluation):
(Reading 6 pages. Total - 8 pages) The Quality
Standards Subcommittee of the
American Academy of
Neurology developed the practice parameters as
strategies for patient management based on
analysis of evidence. The
American
Academy of Pediatrics endorses and accepts as
its policy the Practice Parameter: Evaluating
a first nonfebrile seizure in children
(as of 3/19/06).
Cerebral Palsy in a child - Diagnostic
Assessment:
(Reading 12
pages. Total -15 pages). The Quality Standards
Subcommittee of the American
Academy of Neurology and the Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society
developed the practice parameters as strategies
for patient management based on analysis of
evidence. The
American
Academy of Pediatrics endorses and accepts as
its policy the Practice Parameter: Diagnostic
Assessment of the Child with Cerebral Palsy
(as of
3/19/06).
ADHD in Children:
Prepared by AAP -
Committee on Quality Improvement,
Subcommittee on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder. Published in pediatrics journal.
A)
Diagnosis and Evaluation
(Reading - 11 Pages.
Total - 13pages)
B)
Treatment of childhood ADHD
- (Reading -10 pages.
Total - 12 pages)
AOM in children:
Clinical practice guideline published by AAP and
AAFP. (Reading 12 pages by 15 pages)
Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn 35 or More
Weeks of Gestation - Management:
(Reading 10 pages. 20 pages)
Published by AAP -
Subcommittee on
Hyperbilirubinemia (1 Jul 2004) Pediatrics
114 (1) : 297-316.
Urinary Tract Infection in Febrile Infants and
Young (Initial) - Diagnosis, Treatment, and
Evaluation: Clinical Practice
Guidelines
Published by AAP Committee on
Quality Improvement, Subcommittee on Urinary
Tract Infection (1 Apr 1999) Pediatrics 103 (4)
: 843-852.
(Reading - 9 pages. Total -10
pages)
Upper Airway Problems in Children
1)
Croup
2)
Acute epiglottitis
3)
Tracheo/Laryngomalacia
