Pediatric Links & Resources
- Clinical Resources
- Pediatric Radiology Podcasts
- Children's Affiliates
- Disaster Resources
- Pediatric Web Sites
- General Healthcare Web Sites
- Professional Organizations
Clinical Resources
- WIC Approved Formula List
Includes a complete list of approved formulas as well as other WIC approved foods. Also contains procedures for making and approving formula requests. - Necrotizing Fasciitis Fact Sheet
Information on the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention from the Seattle & King County Public Health Department. - Critical Elements of Care
Diagnosis-specific educational tools to be used by health professionals who care for children with the following diagnoses: Cerebral Palsy, Sickle Cell Disease, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Cystic Fibrosis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Cleft Lip and Palate. - MRSA Guidelines (PDF)
Interim guidelines for evaluation and management of community-associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus skin and soft tissue infections in outpatient settings. - Obesity Evaluation and Treatment
Guidelines developed by an expert committee convened by MCHB, HRSA and DHHS. - Pediatric Cancer Staging Guide (Word)
A resource to help clinicians stage pediatric cancers in accordance with current national standards. - Pediatric Office Guide to Oral Health Care (PDF 185KB)
Questions, examples and recommendations to help medical staff with caries risk assessment. - RSV Prevention Clinics: 2005-2006 Season
Please note: Children's will not have a synagis clinic this year.
Pediatric Radiology Podcasts
- Pediatric Radiology Podcasts
Listen to Podcasts about Pediatric Radiology. Topics include: Pediatric hindfoot alignment abnormalities, hindfoot varus, valgus, and equinus.
Children's Affiliates
- QuickLinks for Health Professionals
Register for a free e-mail toolkit for health professionals sent three times a year-includes quick print materials, continuing education and provider resources - The Center for Children with Special Needs
Information and resources for parents and professionals who advocate and care for children with special health care needs. - Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Brings together the best of three internationally renowned cancer care institutions: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine, and Children's Hospital. - UW School of Medicine (UWSOM)
Most of our hospital-based physicians have an appointment at the UWSOM.
Disaster Resources
- Disaster, War & Emergencies
- How Pediatricians Can Respond to the Psychosocial Implications (AAP)
- Children, Terrorism & Disasters (AAP)
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response (CDC)
- Smallpox vaccination Overview for Clinicians (CDC)
- Promoting Tolerance and Peace in Children: Tips for Parents and Schools (a communication piece between physician and familes)
- Anthrax as a Biological Weapon (JAMA)
Updated Recommendations for Management. - Index Case of Fatal Inhalational Anthrax Due to Bioterrorism in the United States
L.M. Bush and Others, New England Journal of Medicine - Cutaneous Anthrax Infection
K.J. Roche and Others, New England Journal of Medicine
Pediatric Web Sites
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Child and Adolescent Health
- Child Health Research Project
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- UK Center for Evidence-Based Child Health
General Healthcare Web Sites
- US National Library of Medicine databases and electronic information resources
- US National Library of Medicine's free search engine for MEDLINE containing over 12 million citations
- University of Texas Health Center at San Antonio's medical internet search engine
- US Center for Disease Control site for information about infectious diseases, immunizations and international travel
- US National Guideline Clearinghouse
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Putting prevention into practice based on US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations
- "Reliable Health Information" from the US Department of Health and Human Services
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- RWJ Funded General Pediatric Directory by Donna M. D'Alessandro MD at the University of Iowa
- National Organization of Rare Disorders
- UK Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medicine
Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Has 57,000 members including pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists. - American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
The membership organization representing the specialty of pediatric dentistry. - American Medical Association
Committed to standards, ethics, excellence in medical education and practice, and advocacy on behalf of the medical profession and the patients it serves. - Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center
One of the premier institutions researching how and why people suffer injuries and what can be done to prevent them. - The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS)
Formed to provide an optimum forum to promote excellence in pediatric cardiac critical care medicine. - Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
An organization of AAP-certified pediatricians in the State of Washington.