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Head Injury What is a head injury? A head injury is a broad term that describes many injuries that occur to the scalp, skull, brain, and underlying tissue and blood vessels in the head. Head injuries are also commonly referred to as brain injury, or traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Conjunctivitis in Children What is conjunctivitis in children? Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye. The conjunctiva is the membrane that lines the inside of the eyelids and covers the eye. Conjunctivitis is also known as “pink eye” because the eye

Neuroblastoma What is neuroblastoma in children? Neuroblastoma is cancer that starts when immature nerve cells in the nervous system grow out of control. These cells are called neuroblasts. Over time, the out-of-control cells form a tumor. Neuroblastoma is the most common solid

At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to: Identify the new problems facing the ability to StayCurrent in medical knowledge. Implement new technology that may help solve the problem of information overload Recognize the value of modifying how we tell the

Presenter: Denis A. Cortese, MD, Healthcare Delivery & Policy, Foundation Professor and Director, Arizona State University Center for Healthcare Delivery and Policy Emeritus President and Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic 1. To be able to understand a construct of the systems

For privacy purposes this session was not recorded. Shaanan Meyerstein, MD, MPH, FAAP CDR, US Public Health Service Team Lead - Medical Services Division of Health for Unaccompanied Children (DHUC) Office of Refugee Resettlement Administration for Children and Families U.S

Speaker panel: Dr. Michael Henry - Lymphoma Dr. Jennifer Hess - Leukemia Dr. Alexandria Walsh - Survivorship Objective: To increase awareness among general pediatricians about childhood cancer.

Psoriasis What is psoriasis? Psoriasis is a long-term (chronic) skin condition. It causes inflamed, red, raised areas of skin (plaques). The plaques itch and can be painful. The condition most often occurs on the scalp, elbows, knees, and lower back. What causes psoriasis