Constipation
CHAPTER 124 Constipation Doron D. Kahana, MD, CPNS, and Khalid M. Khan, MD CASE STUDY A 9-year-old girl is brought to the office by her mother with a report of…
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Benign Joint Pains of Childhood
CHAPTER 156 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Benign Joint Pains of Childhood Miriam F. Parsa, MD, MPH, FAAP, and Deborah McCurdy, MD, FAAP CASE STUDY A 4-year-old white girl is evaluated…
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
CHAPTER 113 Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Kier Maddox Blevins, MD, and Andrew K. Battenberg, MD CASE STUDY A 4-month-old girl is seen for her routine health maintenance visit. She…
Palpitations
CHAPTER 102 Palpitations Robin Winkler Doroshow, MD, MMS, MEd, FAAP, and Nefthi Sandeep, MD CASE STUDY A previously healthy 10-year-old girl presents to your office with a report of an…
Chronic Kidney Disease
CHAPTER 153 Chronic Kidney Disease Mark Hanudel, MD, MS; Marciana Laster, MD, MS; and Isidro B. Salusky, MD CASE STUDY During a consultation for diarrhea and dehydration in a 7-year-old…
Respiratory Distress
CHAPTER 70 Respiratory Distress David B. Burbulys, MD CASE STUDY A 6-month-old boy has been coughing and breathing fast for the past day. This morning he refused feeding and has…
Approach to the Traumatized Child
CHAPTER 75 Approach to the Traumatized Child David B. Burbulys, MD CASE STUDY A 6-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department after being struck by an automobile while crossing…
Social Determinants of Health: Principles
CHAPTER 141 Social Determinants of Health: Principles Victor Cueto, MD, MS; Baraka D. Floyd, MD, MSc, FAAP; and Fernando S. Mendoza, MD, MPH, FAAP CASE STUDY John is a 12-year-old…
Orthopedic Injuries and Growing Pains
CHAPTER 116 Orthopedic Injuries and Growing Pains Sara T. Stewart, MD, MPH, FAAP CASE STUDY A 6-year-old boy has a 1-week history of leg pains. He wakes up at night…
Health Maintenance in Older Children and Adolescents
CHAPTER 38 Health Maintenance in Older Children and Adolescents Monica Sifuentes, MD CASE STUDY Before a 13-year-old girl enters a new school, she is required to undergo a physical examination….
