title: [News in paediatrics].
abstract: Every pediatrician will be confronted with newborns oryoung infants with skin lesions in proximity of the vertebral column. It is important not to miss a spinal dysraphism because of the risk of meningeal infection or of the possible presence of a tethered cord. A practical algorithm is presented. Non-accidental injury in young infants and toddlers is not rare but difficult to detect. Bruises and fractures are highly suspicious for non-accidental injury and should trigger specific investigations. Emergency departments and hospitals are switching from hypotonic to isotonic solutions as maintenance infusions of children. They reduce the risk of hyponatremia without increasing that of hypernatremia, and they should be used preferentially in the majority of pediatric clinical settings.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Depallens
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lutz
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carlomagno
authors.forename: Blaise
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meyrat
authors.forename: Mirjam Schuler
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Barazzoni
authors.forename: Yves Yamgoue
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Tchameni
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pascual
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scerba
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Superti-Furga
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000639:trends*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy