Pediatrics
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
A teen girl presents with a pinkish-red bump on her right leg
What presents as a pinkish-red, exophytic nodule, approximately 1 cm diameter with a central crust?
Opinion
2020-2021 respiratory viral season: Onset, presentations, and testing likely to differ in pandemic
Expect variations on the traditional parade of seasonal respiratory viruses, with increased numbers of coinfections.
Conference Coverage
Distinguishing COVID-19 from flu in kids remains challenging
Clinicians need to prepare for managing coinfections of COVID-19 with flu and/or other respiratory viral infections in the upcoming flu season.
Commentary
Filling Gaps: Moving Toward Better Treatment of Children With Atopic Dermatitis
It is a brand-new day for the treatment of children with severe inflammatory skin diseases. Not coincidentally, it also is a new day for the...
Clinical Review
Update on Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis
There has been tremendous growth in our understanding of atopic dermatitis, with further insight into epidemiology, the impact on quality of life...
Feature
U.S. tops 500,000 COVID-19 cases in children
Milestone provides “a chilling reminder of why we need to take this virus seriously,” said the AAP president.
From the Journals
Asymptomatic children may transmit COVID-19 in communities
A South Korean case series of 91 children with COVID-19 identified detectable viral RNA for approximately 2 weeks’ duration.
From the Journals
Post-acne nasal papules described in a series of patients
Papules greatly resembled angiofibromas, but appear to be a sequela of acne, according to the authors.
From the Journals
Fatal pediatric melanomas diverse in presentation
One-fourth of fatal pediatric melanomas arose in association with congenital melanocytic nevi.
Latest News
FDA approves topical antiandrogen for acne
Approval was based in part on a pair of phase 3, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, 12-week, randomized trials.
From the Journals
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections in kids tied to local rates
It is unclear how many children remain asymptomatic in comparison with those who were in a presymptomatic phase at the time of testing.