Clinical Pearls from Melinda Jen, MD

  • Propranolol is now FDA approved for the treatment of hemangiomas in infants over 5 weeks of age and can be administered twice a day;
  • The greatest risk for Sturge-Weber syndrome may be involvement of the forehead and nose;
  • Early introduction of peanuts may decrease the likelihood of peanut allergy in high risk infants;
  • Washing dishes by hands may decrease the risk for children to develop eczema and allergies;
  • MRSA can be found on household surface, especially the TV remote, bathroom hand towels, sheets, bathroom light switch, and bathroom sink;
  • Most genital nevi can be observed;
  • A large, long term, prospective study showed that there is no increased risk of malignancy with pimecrolimus.