17: Recurrent wheeze
Case 17 Recurrent wheeze Caroline, a 2½-year-old girl, was brought to the Paediatric ED by staff at her nursery because she had suddenly developed a cough and a wheeze. They…
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18: A jaundiced neonate
Case 18 A jaundiced neonate Caleb, an 8-day-old infant, is referred by the midwife to the hospital’s ED. He is feeding poorly, has lost 800 g, and appears jaundiced. He…
3: Investigating and dealing with errors
326 A paediatric example A Consultant Paediatrician appeared before the Fitness to Practise Panel facing allegations about his management of a sick child four years earlier. This child had the…
16: A hospital acquired infection
Case 16 A hospital acquired infection Charlie, a 7-week-old male infant who was born at 24 weeks gestation, is transferred from the regional level 3 neonatal unit back to the…
19: A febrile boy with a limp
Case 19 A febrile boy with a limp Fawad, a 4-year-old boy visiting the UK from Pakistan, presents to the ED at 3pm on a Sunday with a fever and…
20: A febrile neonate
Case 20 A febrile neonate Kai, a 3-week-old infant, presents to the emergency department at 9.30 am on a Sunday morning with a 1 day history of feeling hot, poor…
1: A boy with a limp
Case 1 A boy with a limp Sam, an 11-year-old boy presents to the ED with a limp. He was playing football 2 days earlier but does not recall any…
14: A serious feeding problem
Case 14 A serious feeding problem Tanya is born at 18.30, at 41 weeks gestation following a normal pregnancy. She has Apgar scores of 8 at 1 minute and 9…
15: Fits, faints and funny turns
Case 15 Fits, faints and funny turns A 15-year-old girl called Nina is referred to outpatients with a 2-year history of abnormal episodes. The GP originally diagnosed them as being…
13: A stiff hand
Case 13 A stiff hand A male infant, Rory, was born at 39 weeks gestation, weighing 3.92 kg. His mother developed chickenpox 3 days prior to his birth. What are…
