A 6-week-old girl was brought to the office for evaluation of a rash. The mother reported that the infant also had been fussy and had not been eating well, but had had no fever and was otherwise fine. ...
Harsha K. Chandnani, MD, and Pirapar Patamasucon, BA
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas
Harsha K. Chandnani, MD, and Pirapar Patamasucon, BAUniversity of Nevada School of Medi...
A 20-month-old boy presented with difficulty walking and an abnormal gait secondary to reported back pain. The pain had gradually worsened over the previous 2 months and was relieved temporarily with...
Michelle Bailey, MD; Kristin Vrotsos, MD; and Lynnette J. Mazur, MD, MPH
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Michelle Bailey, MD; Kristin Vrotsos, MD; and Lynnette J. Mazur, MD, MPHUniversity of T...
A 5-week-old African American girl presented for her 2-week well-child visit. She had been born at 35 weeks’ gestation to a mother who was HIV-positive but who took no antiretroviral medications during...
Rachel St. John, MD, NCC, NIC-A, and Ron Mitchell, MD
Children’s Medical Center Dallas/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Rachel St. John, MD, NCC, NIC-A, and Ron Mitchell, MDChildren’s Medical Center Dal...
A 10-year-old girl with moderate bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was seen in the otorhinolaryngology clinic for a follow-up visit. She wore her hearing aids regularly, both in school and at home. ...
University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
Iain Elliott, MD, and Michele Lossius, MDUniversity of Florida College of Medicine, Gai...
A previously healthy 8-year-old boy presented after having injured his left arm while playing football 2 weeks prior. Radiographs obtained at that time showed no fractures.
Mfon Ekong, MD; Anissa Meher-Homji, BS; and Lynnette Mazur, MD, MPHUniversity of Texas ...
A 10-year-old girl presented with a 3-month history of right knee pain and difficulty walking after her pet German shepherd bumped her leg. She also complained of a 2-week history of hair growth below her...
Hazar Kobayaa, MD; Adam Tawney; Larisa V. Debelenko, MD, PhD;
Sureyya Savasan, MD; Kathleen Meert, MD; and Eric McGrath, MD
Hazar Kobayaa, MD; Adam Tawney; Larisa V. Debelenko, MD, PhD;Sureyya Savasan, MD; Kathl...
An 8-year-old boy who had undergone an orthotopic heart transplant at 2 years of age for dilated cardiomyopathy, and who was on chronic immunosuppression with tacrolimus, received a diagnosis of acute...
Cora M. Taylor, PhD; Neelkamal Soares, MD; and Rebecca Drumheller, CCLS
Cora M. Taylor, PhD; Neelkamal Soares, MD; and Rebecca Drumheller, CCLS
My daughter has been hospitalized with a serious illness that will require many invasive procedures. It was suggested that child life services be involved in her care. What can a child life specialist do...
An 11-month-old girl presented to the ED with a 1-week history of upper respiratory infection symptoms and an intermittent fever as well as a 5-day history of a right-sided limp.
Alejandra Gaxiola, MD; Rajeev Kumar, MD; and Vanessa Davis, MD
Alejandra Gaxiola, MD; Rajeev Kumar, MD; and Vanessa Davis, MD
The presence of ambiguous genitalia is an endocrine and social emergency that requires the efficient determination the sex of the infant and the underlying cause.
