Pediatric Links and Resources

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.  
• Family and Patient Care Educational Materials
  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 (DOC)
  A resource to help clinicians stage pediatric cancers in accordance with current national standards.  
• Pediatric Office Guide to Oral Health Care (PDF)
  Questions, examples and recommendations to help medical staff with caries risk assessment.  
• RSV Prevention Clinics: 2005-2006 Season
  Please note: Seattle Children’s will not have a synagis clinic this year. 

Seattle Children’s Affiliates

• 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 Seattle Children’s Hospital.  
• UW School of Medicine (UWSOM)
  Most of our hospital-based physicians have an appointment at the UWSOM. 

Disaster Resources

• Disaster, War and Emergencies 
• How Pediatricians Can Respond to the Psychosocial Implications (AAP)  
• Children, Terrorism and 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 Websites

• 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 Websites

• U.S. National Library of Medicine databases and electronic information resources  
• U.S. 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 
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control site for information about infectious diseases, immunizations and international travel  
• U.S. National Guideline Clearinghouse 
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Putting prevention into practice based on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations  
• "Reliable Health Information" from the U.S. 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.