Nutritional Disorders in Children
Patient Story Print Section Listen An 18-month-old female was brought in for evaluation of a pale appearance. She was described as an active toddler with no recent fatigue, melena, or…
Patient Story Print Section Listen An 18-month-old female was brought in for evaluation of a pale appearance. She was described as an active toddler with no recent fatigue, melena, or…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 4-week-old full-term female is seen for routine follow-up with her pediatrician. Her mother reports that she has been taking breast milk well with good…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 4-week-old male presents to outpatient clinic with vomiting, which began two weeks ago and has become progressively worse. He is now vomiting after every…
Patient Story Print Section Listen An 11-month-old previously healthy male infant is brought to the Emergency Department (ED) for a 1-day history of fussiness and vomiting. His parents report that…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 10-year-old boy is brought in by his mother because of several episodes of vomiting. The most recent episode was small volume and had some…
Patient Stories Print Section Listen A 6-month-old boy presents with a history of gagging and emesis shortly after formula feedings. During these episodes, the child arches his back and becomes…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 9-month-old girl presents to her pediatrician for persistent cough, failure to gain weight and a bulging mass from her rectum. Her mother reports that…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 12-year-old African American boy with cerebral palsy-quadriplegia was brought to clinic as mother was having progressive difficulty feeding him (Figure 53-1). He had not…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 7-year-old boy with a history of atopic dermatitis as an infant, presents with an episode of continued cough and wheezing 2 weeks following a…
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 5-month-old full-term female infant presents to your office with 3 days of fever and cough. On examination, you note a frequent wet cough and…