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Pediatric News Dec. 2011 Vol.45 No.12
"Test Cholesterol in All 9 to 11 Year Olds" recommended by and expert panel convened by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Children don't have to fast before getting their blood drawn.

Six month of acyclovir for neonatla herpes (45 patients with CNS HSV and 29 involving the skin, eye, or mouth)to suppress CNS HSV improved mental development (significantly higher mean score on the Bayley mental development assessment at age 1 year old (88.2 vs. placebo 68.1)

"U.S. 2011 Measles Cases Reach Hoghest Level Since 1996." 214 cases identifies by the CDC on Oct. 14.

Infant with five or more hemangiomas (16% of 151 with liver hemangiomas) should have a liver ultrasound.
Infants with a facial hemangioma >=5cm probably deserves the following exams: 1. cardiac echo to rule out transverse coarctation of the aorta; 2. MRI and magnetic resonance angiography to look for arterial anomalies; 3. eye exam
Infants with lumbosacral hemongiomas: about 50% with a tethered spinal cord.