Precocious Puberty
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 4-year-old Caucasian girl presents to her pediatrician because of early development of breast buds, pubic hair, and body odor. On exam, the girl is…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 4-year-old Caucasian girl presents to her pediatrician because of early development of breast buds, pubic hair, and body odor. On exam, the girl is…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 14-year-old boy with an unremarkable medical history presents to his pediatrician with concerns about his short height and lack of pubertal development as compared…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 14-year-old girl with a history of type I diabetes mellitus is brought to her pediatrician because of a 2-month history of fatigue, dizziness, and…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 5-year-old boy is undergoing a complete physical exam prior to starting kindergarten and the pediatrician notes some papules over the right Achilles tendon (Figure…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 10-year-old girl with obesity and recently diagnosed type II diabetes mellitus (DM) presents to her pediatrician with concerns about a “dirty area” under her…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 7-year-old girl presents with increased thirst and urination over the last 2 weeks. Despite previously being dry at night, she has wet the bed…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 12-year-old girl presents with fatigue, palpitations, and inability to sleep. She has been an excellent student in school but has had increasing difficulty concentrating…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 7-day-old infant is seen in the emergency department because of a rash that was noted on the infant’s trunk and back. The rash consisted…