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Story A 6-month-old male came to the emergency room with a history of falling out of his mother's arms onto a bed. The infant cried and the mother placed him into the crib as it was time for his nap. About 1 hour later, the infant was crying, had vo…
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He is an 8 years old boy. His mother brings him to emergency room with a 4 day history of cough, fever, decreased activity, vomiting, respiratory distress. 2 months ago his normal physical activities and school performance were decreased; he complai…
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Story A 15-year-old female came to clinic for a round lesion on the anterolateral right neck that was slowly increasing in size over several months. She had squeezed it and a small amount of whitish, thick material had come out of it. She noted that…
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this is the first time i've came to know about such condition. thanx a lot.
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I thought I might try another one of my lectures I have given in the past. The format is that of interactive cases (animations and sounds included in the presentation mode). In this presentation I include some of the many "occupational dermatoses" p…
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I thought I might try another one of my lectures I have given in the past. The format is that of interactive cases (animations and sounds included in the presentation mode). In this presentation I include some of the many "occupational dermatoses" p…
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Share Your Lectures Here

Posted by Pediatric Commons Curators on October 16, 2008

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pulmonary hydatid disease

Added by JULIO CESAR NEYRA PINTO on August 28, 2010

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subdural haematoma

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relapsing neuroblastoma

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Donna  D'Alessandro

When Should Retinal Hemorrhages be Considered Suspicious for Non-Accidental Head Injury?

Story

A 6-month-old male came to the emergency room with a history of falling out of his mother's arms onto a bed. The infant cried and the mother placed him into the crib as it was time for his nap. About 1 hour later, the infant was crying, had vomitted and the mother felt he was lethargic. The radiologic evaluation showed frontal and interhemispheric acute subdural hematomas and the infant was transferred to a regional children's hospital for neurosurgical care. The pastContinue

Posted by Donna D'Alessandro on August 30, 2010 at 12:30am

JULIO CESAR NEYRA PINTO

pulmonary hydatid disease

He is an 8 years old boy. His mother brings him to emergency room with a 4 day history of cough, fever, decreased activity, vomiting, respiratory distress.


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Posted by JULIO CESAR NEYRA PINTO on August 28, 2010 at 1:00am — 2 Comments

Donna  D'Alessandro

Is This An Epidermal Cyst?

Story

A 15-year-old female came to clinic for a round lesion on the anterolateral right neck that was slowly increasing in size over several months. She had squeezed it and a small amount of whitish, thick material had come out of it. She noted that there seemed to be a dark spot over the lesion's center. It was not painful or erythematous.

The pertinent physical exam showed a well-appearing female. The mass was ~12 mm wide and made the skin slightly elevated but appe

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Posted by Donna D'Alessandro on August 23, 2010 at 12:30am

Donna  D'Alessandro

What Criteria Could Be Used for Outpatient Treatment of Bacterial Meningitis?

Story

A 13-year-old female came to the emergency room with fever, headache and lethargy that were increasing over a few hours. On physical examination she was noted to have nuchal rigidity. A lumbar puncture was performed that showed white blood cell pleocytosis, increased protein and decreased glucose. She was given antibiotics, and was transferred to a regional children's hospital with a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis which the laboratory confirmed was cause… Continue

Posted by Donna D'Alessandro on August 16, 2010 at 12:30am

Donna  D'Alessandro

What Tests Are the Most Helpful As Screening Tests for Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

Story

A 15-year-old female came for a second opinion because of a 3 month history of abdominal pain described being in the upper half of the abdomen. The pain was described as crampy and would occur most days and also at night. She had 5-10 times/day stools that were described as loose without blood or mucous. Intermittently she had emesis. She was not able to participate in school or other activities because of the pain. She had a decreased appetite and had lost 3-5 pounds ov… Continue

Posted by Donna D'Alessandro on August 9, 2010 at 12:30am — 2 Comments

JULIO CESAR NEYRA PINTO

relapsing neuroblastoma

She is a 10 year old girl who arrives walking to the emergency room with her mother. Mother tells her daughter is now four days complaining of headache, but in the last two days she has realized her daughter is decreasing her activity, and is a little bit sleepy, last night she vomited twice, and today she brings h

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Posted by JULIO CESAR NEYRA PINTO on August 4, 2010 at 7:47pm — 3 Comments

Donna  D'Alessandro

What is the Epidemiology and Genetics of the Major Phacomatoses?

Story

An 8-year-old female came to the emergency room with a new onset seizure. She was not able to speak and had movements of her left upper extremities. She was given lorazepam and taken by ambulance to the local emergency room where she had left sided weakness and some abnormal eye movements noted. She had a past medical history of Sturge-Weber Syndrome.

The pertinent physical exam showed a child who was tired but arousable. Her vital signs were normal

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Posted by Donna D'Alessandro on August 2, 2010 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Anthony Fischer

Evaluation of rectal pain

Case:
A 16 year old boy with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with worsening rectal pain over a 4 day period and a 16 lb weight loss over the past three months. He endorses fatigue and chills but has not had fever. He has vague periumbilical pain. He denies diarrhea, vomiting, and rectal blood loss. He is sexually active with both men and women and has practiced receptive anal intercourse. He denies exposures to fresh water sources and reptiles. There
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Posted by Anthony Fischer on July 17, 2010 at 3:04pm — 2 Comments

JULIO CESAR NEYRA PINTO

acute abdomen

she is a 3.6 kilograms, 4 months old baby. Her mother brings her to emergency room with an acute 1 day history consisting of vomiting, former clear and milk, but later bilious and brownish. abdominal distension, colicky pain, hiporexia, fever.


on examination she is dehydrated, her skin and mucous membranes with jaundice. Tense, tender, abdominal distension, tympanic, decreased bowel sounds, inguinal bilateral hernia, in the right side it appears not reducible.


labs: leucocytosis

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Posted by JULIO CESAR NEYRA PINTO on July 17, 2010 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

Donna  D'Alessandro

What Signs and Symptoms Are Associated with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis?

Story

A 10-year-old female came to the inpatient floor with suspected spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. She had steroid responsive nephrotic syndrome that was intermittent. Over the past 2-3 weeks she had been having more fatigue, shortness of breath and for the last 3 days has had periorbital edema with her urine being > 3+ on urine dipstick. She re-started her prednisone 3 days ago. She began having mild abdominal pain last evening and this morning it was increased and w… Continue

Posted by Donna D'Alessandro on July 12, 2010 at 12:30am — 2 Comments

 
 
 

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Breast feeding and fever reduction after immunizations 1 Reply

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Spring/Summer Seasonal Safety 2 Replies

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