The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) flu vaccine recommendations for the 2022-23 season will mirror the previous season, and pediatricians should begin to plan their flu immunization campaigns. “Kids experience really substantial morbidity from flu, including hospitalization and death,” said Kristina K. Bryant, M.D., physician with Norton Children’s Infectious Diseases, affiliated with the UofL School…
Primary dysmenorrhea, or painful periods, is defined as occurring just before or during menstruation in the absence of other diseases. Usual onset of primary dysmenorrhea is most likely to present later in the menstrual years with the onset of ovulatory cycles. Individuals begin to experience crampy, lower abdominal pain each period. Cramping often starts one…
Kara L. Scott, APRN, an experienced nurse practitioner in pediatric forensic medicine, has joined Norton Children’s Pediatric Protection Specialists, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. Kara started her career as a nurse practitioner in adolescent medicine at UK HealthCare and moved on to the system’s pediatric forensic medicine department. She also has experience as…
A multidisciplinary team within Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, worked together to save the life of an infant born with structural heart defects and congenital complete atrioventricular block (CCAVB) that led to a slow heart rate. The patient was too small for the traditional path of care, driving the…
A new study published in Pediatric Cardiology found transcatheter intervention, including stent placement, is a feasible alternative to surgery for aortic coarctation in infants, with an acceptable adverse event profile. Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a common form of congenital heart disease, accounting for an estimated 5% to 8% of congenital heart defects. Surgery remains…
Katelyn M. Rossow, M.D., has joined Norton Children’s Development Center, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, specializing in developmental and behavioral pediatrics. Dr. Rossow completed fellowships in clinical pharmacology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and in developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. Dr….
Norton Children’s Medical Group welcomes these new providers. Elisha McAlmont, APRN Pediatric Urology Kelsie L. Carly Sperzel, APRN Pediatrics Emily Kathleen Beckman, APRN Family Medicine
The patient A teenage male with Type 1 diabetes mellitus, who is very active in sports and physical activity: He was having extreme difficulty with blood glucose control. The challenge Patient’s blood glucose levels often were high before activity. Lows would occur during activity or after. Treatment of lows often would cause a rebound high…
Most seizures in newborns and children stop on their own, usually within about three minutes. The longer a seizure goes, however, the less likely it is to stop without treatment. Children who have continuous seizures lasting longer than five minutes or who have two or more seizures with incomplete recovery between them have status epilepticus….
Medulloblastoma is one of the most common malignant brain tumors in children, with cases tending to surface around ages 4 or 5. Currently, the treatment protocol is resection of as much of the tumor as can be done safely, followed by concurrent radiation therapy and chemotherapy, according to Mustafa Barbour, M.D., pediatric hematologist/oncologist at Norton…
Every adult in Kentucky, regardless of profession, is required by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Health care providers should follow the updated TEN-4 FACESp clinical decision rule any time they are evaluating a young child. The TEN-4 FACESp guidelines can improve the detection of abuse in young children who present with bruising….
Researchers with Cleveland Clinic, the University of Louisville School of Medicine and Norton Children’s recently conducted a survey of pediatric attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) care in Kentucky and found areas of deviation from established practice patterns for diagnosing and managing ADHD and for pharmacotherapy strategies. “The results indicate that some key recommended practice guidelines were not…