Announcements:

Ice cream social today in C140 at 1pm.

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Pseudotumor Cerebri

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There are sign-up sheets posted in C150 for the following:

• Dr K's Halloween Party at Gibsons on 10/31
• Resident Education on Advocacy for Child Health (REACH) conferences. The first presentation is 10/29. Need a ride? Ask Josh.
• AAP Childhood Hearing module available through Pedialink.org

Every Child Needs a Medical Home, Special Conference at Shriners Hospital is 11/6.

Dr Herbert T Abelson Honorary Symposium is November 15th.

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Neurofibromatosis, type 2 (NF-2), Faculty Guest: Dr James Tonsgard

Café au Lait Spots: The Pediatrician’s Perspective

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Sign up for the Halloween Party on 10/31. Come by our office to sign up and for details.

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Malrotation, Dr. Mindy Statter

Intern Switch Day

No Morning Report

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Development Morning Report, Dr. Larry Gray

Report: Dr. Neil Graham

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Celiac Sprue, Guest Fellow: Dr. Stacy Kahn

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Syncope, Menorrhagia, and Von Willebrand's Disease, Dr. Barrett Fromme

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Neethi  & Josh will be out of the office October 18 & 19th for the American Board of Pediatrics Exam. Wish us luck!

The annual Pediatric Memorial Service is on Satuday 10/16 on the 4th floor of DCAM from 2-4pm. The service will honor the patients, staff & students who have passed away over the past three years.

Please complete your fire safety, infection control and fraud awareness compliance units.

Please sign up for recruitment interviews & tours.

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ALTE & Code Review

A piece of my mind. Playing the Moonlight Sonata from memory: celebrating the wonders of our difficult life.

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The Eigth Annual Pediatric Day is today. Rounds will begin at 7am to allow for conference attendence. Schedule>

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A subphrenic abscess in a previously healthy child was presented by Dr Joel Schwab. This case report from Pediatrics prompted discussion related to positive & negative predictors of SBI, citing Pulliam, et al, among other articles—the resolution, that clinicians must remain critical of any single laboratory predictor (WBC, ANC, CRP, etc.) of occult bacteremia or SBI.

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Ethics Case

Withdrawing nutrition & hydration from children: legal, ethical, & professional issues.

Nutrition & Hydration: Patients in a Persistent Vegetative State (extra handouts available in C150)

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Toxic Shock Syndrome

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Pertussis

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IMPORTANT! Interim Influenza Vaccine Recommendations from the CDC.

Housestaff Meeting today at noon in C140.

The First Annual Child Life Fundraiser is October 15th:

Location: Goodbar, 2512 N Halstead St  map>

Time: 7-10pm

Parking available at Corus Bank (intersection of Fullerton, Halsted & Lincoln)

There will be a silent auction and raffle. Select beer, wine, well drinks and light appetizers will be served. All proceeds benefit Child Life & Fanily Education. Please call 2-6481 for more information.

The Eigth Annual Pediatric Day is October 14th. Rounds will begin at 7am to allow for conference attendence. Schedule>

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Influenza Encephalopathy

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October 14th is the Eigth Annual Pediatric Day.  >

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Milk Protein Allergy

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Intern Lunch today is Dr. Schwab's Age-Based Encounters.

PICU lecture is regarding Pediatric Sedation.

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Fever & Neutropenia

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Please see your boxes later today for the duty hours applying to medical students.

Third year medical students must not have floor activities past midnight when on call to give them sufficient time to finish writeups, discuss patients with their reisent, read about their patients, ane leave remaining time for an adequate amount of sleep for the next day's learning activities. In orrder to mee this 12am deadline, it is recommended that residents should strive towards not assigning new patients to students after 10pm.

Please ensure that you are coming to conferences on time (morning report at 8am and noon conference at 12). If a patient's status is keeping you on the floor, you must notify your attending.

Upcoming Events continued:

8th Annual Pediatric Day on October 14, 2004. Registration forms available in our office.

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Diabetes Insipidus