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RED BOOK
® TABLE OF CONTENTS
ERRATA -- Updated 4/11/07
VISUAL LIBRARY
VACCINE STATUS TABLE
HTML VERSION | PDF VERSION-- Updated 8/1/08
2008 IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES
0-6 Years [PDF] | 7-18 Years [PDF]
2008 Catch-Up Schedule [PDF] UPDATED per March, 2008 Errata
Note: Update on Hib Vaccine Recall, Hib Vaccine Supply and Interim Recommendations for Use of Hib Vaccines
INFLUENZA RESOURCE PAGE
INFECTIOUS DISEASE NEWS
- Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Update from AAP
Posted 7/23/08
Story Summary | View More Articles
- Measles Outbreaks in the United States
Posted 4/16/08
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- Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality and Staphylococcus aureus co-infection
Posted 2/1/08
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- AAP Urges Caution in Use of Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medicine
Posted 1/24/08
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Red Book Online resources:
Section 3, Rhinovirus Infections
Section 2, Isolation Precautions
- Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage
Posted 1/22/08
Story Summary | View More Articles
Red Book Online resources:
Section 1, International Travel
Section 3, Arboviruses
- Recommendations for Influenza Vaccine, 2007-2008
Posted 1/16/08
Story Summary | View More Articles
- New 2008 Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules
Posted 1/2/08
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- Hib Booster Doses Suspended Due to Shortage of Hib Vaccines
Posted 12/20/07
Story Summary | View More Articles
Red Book Online resources:
Section 3, Haemophilus influenzae Infections
- AAP Publishes First-Ever Red Book® Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Posted 5/22/07
Story Summary | AAP Bookstore link
- AAP Guidance Regarding Expected MMRV Supply Difficulties
Posted 5/11/07
Story Summary | View More Articles
Red Book Online resources:
Section 3, Varicella-Zoster Infections
Red Book Online Vaccine Status Table
- AAP Recommends Universal Immunization for Hepatitis A
Posted 4/11/07
Story Summary | View More Articles
Red Book Online resources:
Section 3, Hepatitis A
Red Book Online Vaccine Status Table
- Two Doses of Varicella Vaccine Now Recommended By AAP
Posted 4/11/07
Story Summary | View More Articles
Red Book Online resources:
Section 3, Varicella-Zoster Infections
Red Book Online Vaccine Status Table
- Important Red Book Erratum Posted for Cryptococcus neoformans Infections
Posted 4/11/07
Story Summary | View Errata
Comprehensive online infectious disease resource.
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Pediatric practice management information, tools, and resources.
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Complete library of AAP patient education handouts.
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Online home of the AAP Pediatric Coding NewsletterTM.
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Tinea Pedis and Tinea Unguium (Athlete's Foot, Ringworm of the Feet)
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RED BOOK SPOTLIGHT SECTION
Editor's Choice
Section 2, School Health
UPDATE: With the start of the school year comes the potential of infectious diseases being spread among school children. The Red Book section, School Health, provides methods for preventing and controlling the spread of infections in school children, such as reviewing documentation of each enrolled student’s immunization status. Physicians can help prevent and control the spread of infections in the school setting by being familiar with current public health guidelines.
Red Book Excerpt: "Schools have a legal responsibility to ensure that students have been immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases at the time of enrollment, in accordance with state requirements..."
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ADDITIONAL RED BOOK PRODUCTS
Visit the AAP bookstore for more clinical infectious disease resources
Challenging Cases in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
By Keith R. Powell, MD, FAAP
Sharpen your diagnostic skills with this new collection of 50 high-interest case studies based on real-life cases and written by the Chair of the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases.
Each case includes:
- A detailed description of patient presentation
- Evaluation and management questions to gauge your “upfront” knowledge
- Step-by-step diagnostic procedures and considerations – including differential diagnosis
- Proven treatment and management recommendations for the diagnosed condition
Illustrated with more than 130 full-color photos and radiographs, the reports target diverse signs and symptoms occurring in children from birth through adolescence. The case-based format makes this a superb learning and training tool for residents and other clinicians.
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