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Most labs testing children for cardiac troponin lack pediatric reference ranges, survey finds

Cardiac troponin, a protein released into the blood when heart muscle is damaged, can be used as a quick measure of heart injury in adults, and testing for it has revolutionized ad...

Diagnostic Testing & Screening

Diagnostic Testing & Screening

Parental instincts caught what normal tests missed

As a nurse, I understand why medicine depends on objective data. We rely on lab results, imaging studies, vital signs, and physical examinations to help guide decisions. We are tra...

Blood Test for Tuberculosis Shows Strengths and Gaps in Chinese Children

A large Chinese study of 448 children and young adults finds the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus blood test useful for diagnosing tuberculosis infection but warns of reduced sensitivity i...

Hands-on emergency pediatric training

“I’ve never met a stronger person than a feisty toddler,” said Sophia Fuciarelli, child life specialist at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH). Her co...

3 ways AOA’s pediatric chairside guides can strengthen your next exam

AOA’s pediatric experts share practical strategies for examining and managing patients from infancy through adolescence, including how to apply the AOA’s age-specific Children’s Vi...

Physical exams alone may not reliably diagnose pneumonia in children, national study finds

When a child has symptoms that could be pneumonia, doctors often listen to the child's lungs with a stethoscope to help make a diagnosis. But a new national study led by physician-...

Screening Newborns for Cancer Risk

Blood samples routinely collected at birth could be used for genetic testing, potentially helping 1,000 children a year, study suggests The post Screening Newborns for Cancer Risk...

MDCalc Wars: Pediatric Appendicitis – Three Scores, One Diagnosis

Compare the strengths, limitations, and ideal use cases of Alvarado, PAS, and pARC to choose the right appendicitis score for your next pediatric patient. The post MDCalc Wars: Ped...

What a passing newborn hearing test means — and why CMV needs a separate test

Confirming congenital CMV requires testing in the first three weeks of life. Babies with the infection need ongoing hearing checks, even after passing newborn screening.

Current Emergency Blood Pressure Guidelines In Kids Don't Account For Traumatic Injuries, Study Says

MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2026 — New research suggests that the blood pressure and heart rate guidelines doctors use to guide emergency treatment in children are misleading in cases of tra...

Physical exams may not reliably diagnose pediatric pneumonia

Clinicians may not agree on physical exam findings for youth with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), according to a study published online Aug. 20 in JAMA Network Open.

Pediatricians' Group Updates Guidelines On UTIs In Babies, Kids

WEDNESDAY, Sept 30, 2026 — As many parents know, urinary tract infections (UTIs) can strike babies and young children too. This week, the nation's leading pediatricians' group is...

Faster, more accurate newborn sepsis test in development

Testing newborn babies for sepsis could become faster and more accurate, reducing complications and deaths, thanks to the development of a Western Australia–led point-of-care neona...

Expert consensus outlines evidence-based management of pediatric pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary thromboembolism, a condition in which a blood clot lodges in the pulmonary artery or its branches and blocks blood flow to the lungs, has long been considered an almost e...

Pediatricians' group updates guidelines on UTIs in babies, kids

As many parents know, urinary tract infections (UTIs) can strike babies and young children, too. Recently, the nation's leading pediatricians' group issued its first update since 2...

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Pediatric e-bike injuries on the rise; more severe than bikes, scooters

SAN DIEGO — Electronic bike injuries are on the rise among children and are associated with more severe injuries than pedal-assisted bikes or e-scooters, data from two studies pres...

Improving PICC Safety for Children With Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

A Simple Catheter-Care Bundle Nearly Eliminated Phlebitis in Children Receiving Cancer Treatment For children with cancer, a device designed to make treatment easier can become a s...

Current blood pressure thresholds may miss critically injured children

Blood pressure thresholds commonly used to identify dangerously unstable vital signs in children may not signal trouble soon enough after a traumatic injury, according to a nationa...

Pediatric Innovation Isn’t a Small-Market Problem, It’s an Incentive Problem

Investing in pediatric care is not simply a moral imperative. It is one of the most practical long-term investments the healthcare system can make. The post Pediatric Innovation Is...

Fast-tracked genetic testing helping sick kids

A new genetic testing approach for sick children with immune conditions could slash diagnosis waiting times from 12 months to as little as two weeks, University of Queensland resea...

When care comes home: Rethinking what pediatric care can look like

HN Summary • Care where children need it: Bayshore’s pediatric program provides specialized nursing and support for medically complex and fragile children in their homes, schools a...

PET/MRI improves presurgical lesion detection in pediatric epilepsy

In children with difficult-to-diagnose epilepsy, PET/MRI can pinpoint areas of the brain responsible for seizures, even when MRI scans are negative or inconclusive. A new study of...