SAN DIEGO — Bypassing referrals to allergists and using electronic consults to reassess if patients are allergic to penicillin may be faster and more convenient than usual care, according to research presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) 2025 Annual Meeting. Among 534 adult patients who received an e-consult at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, 90% were evaluated within 72 hours. Before the implementation of e-consults,...

0 18 Is your infant patient having seizures because they rolled off a bed? Or are the seizures a sign of neurologic head trauma after being hit or shaken by a parent? Pediatricians and other clinicians grapple with these questions, but new guidance may aid in determining the difference. A new technical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on abusive head trauma (AHT), previously known as shaken baby syndrome, outlines indicators of harm that could be missed in a pediatrician’s...