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Spring 2006
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Table of Contents
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 Pediatric Rounds CME program
The Pediatric Rounds CME program is free of charge to participants. Read the Pediatric Rounds CME articles and answer all of the questions on the CME Quiz to receive credit read the article
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Evaluating the short child (part 2 of 2)
Part 1 of this article, which can be found at www.chw.org/pediatricrounds in the Winter 2006 issue, reviews the fundamentals of monitoring and evaluating a child's growth. Careful monitoring of a child's growth is an important part of well-child visits. read the article
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Two liver disorders pediatricians should know about
Biliary atresia is a devastating liver disease of the newborn with an unpredictable outcome occurring in about 1 in 14,000 live births. The clinical symptoms of this rare disease can be difficult to distinguish. read the article
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Tune up and tone down: spasticity overview
A child with cerebral palsy reaches for a toy, but cannot open his hand. A teen with a brain injury tries to walk, but cannot untangle her legs. Both have pediatric spasticity. read the article
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Cyclic vomiting syndrome: still looking at the black box
Why should we take cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) seriously as clinicians? At first glance, it appears to be a rare disorder in which the child is healthy 90 percent of the time, so what's the big deal? read the article
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Pediatric Rounds CME Quiz
Participants must answer all questions and complete all registration information. To receive CME Category 1 credit, you must score at least 75 percent. Unanswered questions are counted as incorrect. read the article
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Children's Specialty Group new hires, medical director, and program director annoucements
Children's Specialty Group (CSG) continues to recruit staff to meet the needs of the physicians and families we serve. Pediatric Transplantation, Birthmarks and Vascular Anomalies, and Nutritional Support medical and program directors announced. read the article
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Sleep Center earns Wisconsin's only Pediatric Sleep Lab Accreditation
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has awarded accreditation to the Sleep Center at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, making it the only accredited pediatric sleep lab in the state and one of only 14 in the nation. read the article
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Upcoming CME events
Best Practices in Pediatrics conference scheduled in September Sign up for the 2006 Editor's Choice Pediatric Conference. read the article
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Important phone numbers
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Appointments with Pediatric Specialists
(414) 607-5280 or toll-free (877) 607-5280
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Physician Call Center (Consultations · Referrals · Transports)
(414) 266-2460 or toll-free (800) 266-0366
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (414) 266-2000
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley (920) 969-7900
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Kenosha (262) 656-2261
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-Fox Valley (920) 969-7970
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-Kenosha (262) 653-2260
Children's Physician Group-Gurnee (Illinois) (847) 662-4380
Family Accommodations Program (assistance for families in making travel arrangements to Milwaukee) (800) 556-8090
Children's Specialty Group (414) 266-3456
Wisconsin Poison Center (800) 222-1222
Child Advocacy Center, Fox Valley (920) 969-7930
Child Advocacy Center, Kenosha (262) 653-2260
Child Protection Center, Wausau (715) 848-8600
Child Protection Center, Milwaukee (414) 277-8980
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Physician Liaisons
Fox Valley and Northern Region: Nancy Pontius (414) 266-4749
Green Bay and Brown County: Don Roehm (414) 266-6375
Metro Milwaukee: Mary Walker (414) 266-4743
Southeast Wisconsin and Northern Illinois: Larry Stanley (414) 266-6175
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