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Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Clinical Pathway Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is among the most common causes for hospitalization and is responsible for 124,000 hospitalizations annually. In 2011, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America released a clinical practice
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E-Bike Injuries Are Rising Fast—Here’s What Parents Need to Know By Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA: Over the past few years, electric bikes (e-bikes) have exploded in popularity among kids and teens. But with that rise has come a sharp increase in serious injuries—and it’s putting children in the hospital at an alarming rate. In fact, in just May and June of this year
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A Visit to the Pediatric Neurosurgeon: What to Expect By Bethany Simonetti MSN, APRN, FNP-BC: If your child has been referred to a pediatric neurosurgeon, you may be feeling nervous or unsure about what to expect. That is totally normal. The idea of seeing a “ brain and spine doctor” can feel scary. But this visit doesn’t always mean your child will need surgery. It
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Mouth Breathing in Kids: When to Worry and What You Can Do By Amy Hughes, MD: If you've seen your child sleeping with their mouth open night after night, or even breathing through their mouth during the day, you might be wondering: Is this normal? Should I be worried? Occasional mouth breathing is common in children, especially during a cold or allergy
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Pediatric Celiac Disease: A Parent’s Guide to Food and Nutrition By Beth Chatfield, MS, RD: Learning your child has celiac disease can feel overwhelming at first. We think about how food choices, social situations and proper nutrition will come into play. But with the right tools, knowledge, and support, families can manage and enjoy a gluten-free lifestyle. Here’s a
Constipation Clinical Pathway Constipation is a common pediatric diagnosis with wide variation in evaluation and treatment in the acute care setting. This pathway seeks to standardize the diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and disposition of patients diagnosed with constipation. This pathway utilizes the Rome
Pediatric Cardio-Oncology Acute Cardiotoxicity Primary and Secondary Prevention Strategies Clinical Pathway Cardio-oncology is an emerging field. Childhood cancer survivors receive numerous cancer treatments that are cardiotoxic. Among the nearly 500,000 long-term childhood cancer survivors in the United States, more than half were treated with cardiotoxic cancer therapy, which results
Nasogastric Tube Discharge Home Clinical Pathway Factors that may contribute to extended hospital stays for premature infants include inability to feed fully by mouth and differences in approaches for discharge home with partial nasogastric (NG) feeds across hospital subspecialties. Once discharged, these families may
Sickle Cell Patient with Fever Clinical Pathway Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at increased risk of severe bacterial infections, in large part due to reduced or absent splenic function. Repeated episodes of sickling and infarction lead to ‘autosplenectomy,’ often by age three years. Functionally asplenic patients
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Meconium Ileus Meconium is the first stool a newborn passes, and is very viscous, or thick. It forms while the fetus develops in utero and consists of intestinal epithelial cells, bile, succus entericus, mucus, lanugo, and amniotic fluid (1). When the meconium is unusually thick—either due to Septic Shock Clinical Pathway Sepsis is a leading cause of death among children. Survivors of sepsis may have long term sequelae. The World Health Organization calls for improvement in prevention, diagnosis, and management of sepsis. In 2024, the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) compiled new criteria
Rhabdomyolysis Clinical Pathway Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome characterized by the breakdown of skeletal muscle leading to the release of intracellular muscle constituents. The most common etiologies in children are viral illnesses, exercise, and trauma. Muscle pain and muscle weakness are the most common