Neuroblastoma

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Patient Story Print Section Listen A 3-year-old girl presents to the emergency department with decreased appetite, fatigue, and irritability for 1 month. She has periorbital ecchymoses (raccoon eyes) without a…

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Subdural Hematoma

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Patient Story Print Section Listen A 2-month-old previously healthy male infant was brought in by his mother after a seizure. She noted that he had seemed irritable and was not…

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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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Patient Story Print Section Listen A 9-year-old boy with a history of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is being seen by his pediatrician for a routine maintenance exam. He initially presented…

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Rickets

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Patient Story Print Section Listen A 2-year-old boy is brought to the pediatrician by his mother, who reports that the boy appears more irritable lately and does not seem to…

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Wilms Tumor

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Patient Story Print Section Listen A 6-year-old previously healthy boy presented to his pediatrician with abdominal fullness for one month. The child had no abdominal or gastrointestinal complaints. On examination,…

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Pediatric Tuberculosis

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Patient Story Print Section Listen A 17-month-old Hispanic boy presented to the emergency department with a 2-week history of cough, wheezing, fever, and weight loss. The child was born in…

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Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura

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Patient Story Print Section Listen A 22-month-old boy is brought to his pediatrician by his parents because he has developed several dark purple bruises on his back and spine (Figure…

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Iron Deficiency Anemia

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Patient Story Print Section Listen A 24-month-old well appearing girl who is at the 50th percentile for height and 95th percentile for weight is being evaluated by her pediatrician. Her…

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Cerebral Vascular Accident

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Patient Story Print Section Listen A 16-year-old boy with a history of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and severe ventricular dysfunction was admitted to the hospital for vomiting, confusion, involuntary movements, and…

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Hypothyroidism

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Patient Story Print Section Listen A 6-week-old girl, who was born at home and was not screened at birth for congenital hypothyroidism, presented to her pediatrician with signs of jaundice…

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