Your patient is a 12-year-old girl who is overweight. Obesity runs in her family’s history and her father has type 2 diabetes. Her parents believe she should be screened for diabetes.
The American Academy of Neurology practice guideline, “The Treatment of Tics in People with Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorders,” was published in May 2019. Take our short quiz to find out how well...
Infants are defined as “children aged 1 month to 1 year.” How many vaccinations are recommended for the average infant in the United States? Take our pop quiz to test your knowledge!
A 13-year-old boy presents with hearing loss to a pediatric clinic. According to his records, he received azithromycin to treat a case of bronchitis a year earlier. His parents ask what is causing the...
In this “Test Your Knowledge” quiz series, Melissa V. Cabellon, MD, PhD, asks you about which patient is the best candidate for the live-attenuated influenza vaccine.
A 2-year-old boy presents with his parents to a pediatric clinic. He had previously been diagnosed with hypospadias. His parents explain that he has been showing symptoms of troubled breathing, excessive...
The USPSTF released a recommendation statement regarding the benefit of screening children and adolescents for type 2 diabetes. Take our poll to let us know what you think!
Your patient is a 27-year-old woman with celiac disease who gave birth to her first child several months earlier. She asks if she should be worried about her child also developing the disease, and if she...
