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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Patient Story Print Section Listen A 15-year-old girl presented to the office with her mother to discuss her migraines. She has episodic unilateral throbbing headaches accompanied by nausea, photophobia, and…

Patient Story Print Section Listen A teenage girl was brought in by her parents because she was unable to move the left side of her face for the past 2…

Patient Story Print Section Listen A 21-month-old girl is brought to the pediatrician for a routine physical examination. The mother notes that the child has recently gained an excessive amount…

Patient Story Print Section Listen A 3400-gram infant is being evaluated by the pediatrician after an uncomplicated term gestation and vaginal delivery. The infant is noted to have ambiguous genitalia,…