Your first appointment of the afternoon is with a 14 year old girl named Julie. Julie’s mother has made the appointment because she is concerned that Julie has lost a lot of weight over the last few months.
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Weight loss in an adolescent female
Published: Sep 03, 2009
Your first appointment of the afternoon is with a 14 year old girl named Julie. Julie’s mother has made the appointment because she is concerned that Julie has lost a lot of weight over the last few months.
Poor weight gain in a 2 month old
Published: Sep 02, 2009
You are doing your pediatrics rotation at a children’s hospital. You are asked to see a two month old boy (Cody) who has just been admitted for poor weight gain. At two months, he weighs less than his birth weight.
Prolonged fever in an 11 month old male
Published: Aug 01, 2009
Owen has a five-day history of fever. That's all!
Runny nose, cough, and sore throat in a 2 year old girl
Published: Jul 19, 2009
Your preceptor asks you to see Hanna, a 28 month old female who been having a runny nose, coughing, and complaining of a sore throat.
Fever and sore throat in a 3 year old male
Published: Jul 14, 2009
Your preceptor asks you to see Austin, a 3 year old male who has presented with a fever and sore throat.
Fever, cough, and stridor in a 4 year old girl
Published: Jul 13, 2009
Allison is a 4 year old girl who presents to you with a 5 day history of high fever, coughing, sneezing, and a runny nose.
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.