In my 30-year career as a pediatrician, I’ve gotten much satisfaction from helping children and families. However, I’ve seen some things I haven’t liked. What follows is a list of things I don’t trust:
A white ring recently developed around this lesion on the upper back of a 15-year-old boy. Is there any reason for concern--and what clues would you use to suggest the need for a biopsy?
Six-month-old girl with dysmorphic appearance referred for genetic evaluation. Child is a product of a fraternal twin pregnancy; born at 41 weeks gestational age. Mother, age 32, received no prenatal care. Paternal age, 41 years.
An 8-year-old boy is assessed on the same day that he passed red-colored urine. The boy first noted the abnormal-colored urine when he voided on awakening.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is becoming an increasing problem among children and adolescents.1,2 Type 1 diabetes mellitus is caused by deficiency of insulin secretion from pancreatic beta-cell damage. Type 1A is characterized by autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells; type 1B refers to insulin-dependent diabetes not of immune cause. Type 2 diabetes occurs most often in adults and is associated with insulin resistance and a relative insufficiency of insulin.
In my 30-year career as a pediatrician, I’ve gotten much satisfaction from helping children and families. However, I’ve seen some things I haven’t liked. What follows is a list of things I don’t trust:
