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Winter 2008
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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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An unusual cause of weakness
A six-year-old previously healthy male presented with a six-week history of progressive weakness. He developed fatigue and bilateral leg pain on a hiking trip in Tennessee, one month prior to admission. read the article
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Understanding psychotropics
With the continued shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists, the responsibility of managing psychotropic medications often falls to the primary care pediatrician or family practitioner. read the article
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Hair loss in children
Hair loss in children can be quite distressing to parents, but in most cases is not permanent. Three more common causes of hair loss in children include tinea capitis, alopecia areata and trichotillomania. read the article
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A teenager with hemiplegia and learning disability
BL was a 13-year 5-month-old boy referred to the Child Development Center for evaluation of learning difficulty. He attended a regular eighth grade class in the local middle school and received help for reading and math. 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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Health Care Hero Award
Steven Leuthner, MD, MA, was honored in December at the 2007 Small Business Times Health Care Heroes Awards in Milwaukee. read the article
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Pediatric Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation program director named
Steven Zangwill, MD, has been appointed program director of Pediatric Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. read the article
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Children's Specialty Group new members
Children's Specialty Group (CSG) continues to recruit staff to meet the needs of the physicians and families we serve. read the article
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Save the date for upcoming CME conferences
Register for three upcoming CME conferences. 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: Kelly Broughton (414) 208-9952
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