Jeffrey, an 18-month-old child, presents to the emergency department with generalized edema. Two days ago, Jeffrey’s father started noticing swelling around his eyes.
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Generalized edema in an 18 month male
Published: Jul 08, 2009
Jeffrey, an 18-month-old child, presents to the emergency department with generalized edema. Two days ago, Jeffrey’s father started noticing swelling around his eyes.
Possible growth delay in a 15 year old male
Published: Jun 09, 2009
Kyle is 15 years old and has yet to notice pubertal changes. He has not noticed any hair in his armpits or any pubic hair. He has not noticed any change in the size of his testicles or his penis. His testes are descended.
Seizure in a 4 year old male
Published: Mar 10, 2009
A 4 year old male is brought into the Emergency Department because he started seizing approximately 30 minutes
Copious secretions in a neonate
Published: Jan 23, 2009
You are a medical student on a NICU elective. You are paged to be present at the delivery of a fetus with polyhydramnios of unknown cause.
Rectal bleeding in an 8 year old male
Published: Nov 14, 2008
Adam, an 8 year old male, is brought to see you by his mother with the complaint of abdominal pain, diarrhea and rectal bleeding.
Possible dysmorphic features in a 15 day old neonate
Published: Nov 06, 2008
One of your patients is a 15 day old infant named Julie. On examination you notice that Julie has a flat facial profile, large tongue, slanted palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds and generalized hypotonia.
Diarrhea causing dehydration in a 3 year old male
Published: Oct 27, 2008
A three year old boy presents with dehydration following two days of diarrhea.
Maintenance fluid requirements in a 3 year old female
Published: Oct 27, 2008
A 3 year old female requires maintenance fluid requirements following a tonsillectomy.
A "very happy" 12 month old male
Published: Aug 07, 2008
This case is written by Juliana, a medical student from the University of Alberta. This case will take you through an examination of Nathan, a 12 month old happy baby.
Painful arm in a 4 year old female
Published: Jun 08, 2008
A mother brings her 4-year old daughter Sarah to the emergency department. She explains that at school the previous day, her daughter was reported to trip over a class-mate and fall.