January 23, 2010
Pediatric Care Online is continually updated with the latest information. The site was recently updated with the following:

Pediatric Care Updates
Guidance for the Administration of Medication in School - This AAP revised policy statement, endorsed by the American School Health Association, is designed to guide prescribing health care professionals, school physicians, and school health councils on the administration of medications to children at school.

Guidelines for Care of Children in the Emergency Department - This joint policy statement outlines resources necessary to ensure that hospital emergency departments stand ready to care for children of all ages, from neonates to adolescents.

Recommendations for the Prevention and Treatment of Influenza in Children, 2009-2010 is an update to current recommendations for routine use of trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine and antiviral medications for the prevention and treatment of influenza in children.

The Prenatal Visit - This AAP clinical report discusses how pediatricians can support and guide expectant parents in the prenatal period by gathering basic information from them, offering them information and advice, and identifying high-risk conditions that may require special care.

Tobacco as a Substance of Abuse - This AAP technical report explains how critical role of pediatricians in helping to reduce tobacco use and addiction and secondhand tobacco-smoke exposure in the pediatric population includes education and prevention, screening and detection, and treatment and referral.

Secondhand and Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure - This AAP technical report discusses the harms of tobacco use and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure, the extent and costs of tobacco use and SHS exposure, and the evidence that supports counseling and other clinical interventions in the cycle of tobacco use.

Algorithms
The following algorithms were just added to Pediatric Care Online:

• Evaluation for macroscopic hematuria

• Differential diagnosis of macroscopic hematuria in children

• Management of patients after abnormal polysomnography

Additional Updates
View the Point-of-Care Quick Reference and Pediatric Drug Lookup for regularly updated content.