PEDIATRICS

Precocious Puberty

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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…

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Obesity

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Patient Story Print Section Listen A 13-year-old Hispanic female is brought to her pediatrician with various concerns, including that her neck always appearing dirty no matter how much she washes…

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Delayed Puberty

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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…

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Addison’s Disease

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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…

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Hyperlipidemia and Xanthomas

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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…

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Acanthosis Nigricans

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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…

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Diabetes Overview

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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…

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Syphilis

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Patient Story Print Section Listen A young woman presents to the office with a total body rash for one week (Figure 181-1). She denies other symptoms and the rash does…

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Hyperthyroidism

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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…

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Congenital and Perinatal Infections

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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…

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