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Volume 15 - Issue 8 - August 2016

Consultant for Pediatricians

Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumocystis Pneumonia in a Boy With AIDS
06/12/2019
A boy with a congenital HIV infection that had progressed to AIDS presented with a 3-day history of nonproductive cough, fever, and shortness of breath.
06/12/2019
Case in Point
Case in Point
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
10/09/2018

Jennifer Seidenberg, MD

Jennifer Seidenberg, MD
A 4-year-old girl presented with “spinning” thoughts of about 2 weeks’ duration. The girl had initially been seen by her primary care provider, who had diagnosed her as having generalized anxiety and had...
10/09/2018
branchial cleft cyst
branchial cleft cyst
Girl With a Neck Mass: Reactive Lymphadenitis or Something Else?
08/22/2016

Thomas E. Meek, DO, and Thy Dan Vo Tsai, DO

Thomas E. Meek, DO, and Thy Dan Vo Tsai, DO
A healthy girl presented with a 2 to 3 cm nodular lesion on the right anterior cervical area.
08/22/2016
Café Au Lait Spots
Café Au Lait Spots
Testicular Microlithiasis
07/22/2016

Hunter Nolen, BS; Vikas Gupta, BS; Micah Gibson, BS; and Lynnette Mazur, MD, MPH

Hunter Nolen, BS; Vikas Gupta, BS; Micah Gibson, BS; and Lynnette Mazur, MD, MPH
A 17-year-old boy's physical examination was remarkable for a body mass index of 33 kg/m2 (98th percentile) and an enlarged scrotum.
07/22/2016
Café Au Lait Spots
Café Au Lait Spots
Café Au Lait Spots
07/22/2016

Bhagwan Bang, MD, and Scott Howard, BS

Bhagwan Bang, MD, and Scott Howard, BS
A well-circumscribed, hyperpigmented, nonpuritic macule had been present since birth on a healthy 13-year-old boy.
07/22/2016
intestinal ischemia
intestinal ischemia
Case in Point: An Unexpected Case of Intestinal Ischemia
07/22/2016

Hanh K. Le, MD, MS, and Clifton C. Lee, MD, FAAP, SFHM 

Hanh K. Le, MD, MS, and Clifton C. Lee, MD, FAAP, SFHM 
A 5-month-old boy presented with sudden onset nonbloody, nonbilious vomiting.
07/22/2016
Pediatric Dermatology
Pediatric Dermatology
Desquamating Rash and Facial Swelling in an Infant
07/22/2016

Uche Nwokidu-Aderibigbe, MD; Andrea L. Buenrostro, MD; and Rita Shah, MD

Uche Nwokidu-Aderibigbe, MD; Andrea L. Buenrostro, MD; and Rita Shah, MD
A previously healthy 7-month-old boy presented with a 2-day history of a worsening generalized rash.
07/22/2016
Case In Point
Case In Point
Case in Point: Acrodermatitis Enteropathica
07/21/2016

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD, and Benjamin Barankin, MD

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD, and Benjamin Barankin, MD
A 10-month-old boy presented with a 2-month history of a recalcitrant diaper rash.
07/21/2016
lichen spinulosus
lichen spinulosus
Flesh-Colored Lesions With a Central, Horny Spine
07/21/2016

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD—Series Editor, and Benjamin Barankin, MD

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD—Series Editor, and Benjamin Barankin, MD
Physical examination showed symmetrical plaques of numerous discrete, keratotic follicular papules on the patient's trunk and upper arms.
07/21/2016
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism
Why Does This Healthy Adolescent Have Chest Pain?
07/21/2016

Felicia Fojas, MD, MBS; Tej Phatak, MD, MBA; Rowan Walsh, MD; and Meena Kalyanaraman, MD

Felicia Fojas, MD, MBS; Tej Phatak, MD, MBA; Rowan Walsh, MD; and Meena Kalyanaraman, M...
A previously healthy 17-year-old boy presented to the ED with a 1-day history of chest pain.
07/21/2016
Allergies
Allergies
Is it Worth it to Start Allergic Foods Early?
07/21/2016

Jessica Tomaszewski, MD

Jessica Tomaszewski, MD
The time frame during which to introduce allergenic foods to infants has become uncertain and marked by parental anxiety.
07/21/2016