Do not overlook common musculoskeletal problems that have bad consequences such as overuse injuries, growth plate fractures, and scaphoid fractures Nailah Coleman MD What to Do – Interpret the Data…
Know how to recognize and manage scoliosis because an early diagnosis and treatment are especially important to prevent serious consequences Elizabeth Wells MD What to Do – Interpret the Data,…
Perform a thorough hip examination on infants and children at every well visit until they are well-established walkers Michael Clemmens MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Developmental dysplasia…
Do not miss the diagnosis of nonaccidental trauma in children with skeletal trauma Michael Clemmens MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Know the common patterns or features of…
Remember that joint or limb pain, particularly in the lower extremities, may be referred pain from another location Michael Clemmens MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Perform a…
Remember to check a creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) in patients who present with significant “muscle aches” Lindsey Albrecht MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data, Interpret the Data Rhabdomyolysis is…
Know that hip pain in children can be a diagnostic dilemma for health care providers Laura Hufford MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Although most conditions that cause…
Obtain a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan in patients with legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) because it is more sensitive for detecting early changes than radiographs Yolanda Lewis-Ragland MD What to Do…
Always consider the diagnosis of septic arthritis and osteomyelitis in any child presenting with fever and limb pain Anjali Subbaswamy MD What to Do – Interpret the Data In septic…
Recognize the reasons for an elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein level Megha Shah Fitzpatrick MD What to Do – Interpret the Data The majority of CSF is produced by the…
