New section—Rediscovering the Physical Exam

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Beginning with this issue, The Journal will publish “typical” physical examination features—both normal findings as well as classic features of diseases. This new section, “Rediscovering the Physical Exam,” will utilize descriptive text and well-illustrated examples. The Editors hope that you, our readers, will find this new section to be of value, as a tool to help sharpen diagnostic skills and as a reminder of important physical findings. If you are interested in submitting a manuscript to this section of The Journal, please review The Journal's Guide for Authors (http://jpeds.com/authorinfo#redis). Although at least one publishable figure is required for the print issue, we strongly encourage you to also submit online-only figures, illustrations, video and audio clips, etc. After the manuscript has been properly formatted, please upload it through The Journal's online submission and editorial system (http://ees.elsevier.com/jpeds). Please feel free to contact The Journal ( [email protected] ) with any questions or comments. Article page 691 ▸ Differentiating a Mendosal Suture from a Skull FractureThe Journal of PediatricsVol. 157Issue 4PreviewA 6-day-old infant was brought to her pediatrician with a right clavicle fracture. This injury could have happened at birth; however, the history provided by her mother was concerning enough that a skeletal survey and additional tests were performed and child protective services was notified. The lateral skull film seemed to show an occipital skull fracture (Figure 1), and the results of computed tomography of the head showed a single defect in the bone window that seemed to correlate with the finding on plain film. Full-Text PDF