Pediatrics Archives

Obesity Management: What Physicians Need to Know When Prescribing Anti-obesity Medication

July 19, 2023 by Laura Tobias, American Physician Institute Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obesity Management, Pediatrics

According to the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM), the single most prevalent chronic disease in the United States is obesity. However, many healthcare providers, specifically physicians, are not properly trained to help patients with obesity management. More than 40% of adults nationwide are obese, and childhood obesity rates continue to rise, as well as the rates of diseases associated with obesity. Once previously accepted as the result of an individual’s poor lifestyle choices, obesity is now largely considered a… READ MORE

Pediatrics Board Review: How to Study for the Exam

July 7, 2023 by Jessica Johnson, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Board Exam, Pediatrics Tags: board exam prep, board exam study tips, how to study for the boards, pediatric board prep, pediatrics board review, peds board exam, peds board prep

The pediatric board exam is hard and is statistically getting more and more difficult based on the declining pass rate over the last 5 years. The American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) General Certifying Examination is offered only once a year. So, if you don’t pass, this exam and preparing for it will preoccupy your mind for nearly a year before you have another shot at it. That’s why it’s important to have a solid plan in place for passing your… READ MORE

Treatments in Specific Pediatric Patient Populations

September 12, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Pediatrics Tags: patient populations, pediatric board prep, pediatric patients, peds board exam, peds board prep, peds boards, peds qbank, proper sleeping habits, the pass machine

Medical board exams include questions in several different areas. including treatments in specific pediatric patient populations. A large percentage of these questions are focused on treatment interventions as an appropriate treatment that a physician is expected to provide to the patients. Three main aspects of treatment are generally tested on the specialty board exams. These include: Features of specific treatment interventions Treatments provided to specific patient populations and to patients with specific disease variants Treatment algorithms The purpose of this… READ MORE