Professor’s Pearls
Professor’s Pearls Section VII: The Emergency Department Magdy W. Attia, MD Consider the following clinical problems and questions posed. Then refer to a discussion of these issues by Magdy W….
PEDIATRICS
The Newborn With a Murmur (Case 28)
Chapter 65 The Newborn With a Murmur (Case 28) Elizabeth E. Adams, DO Case During your initial evaluation of a 12-hour-old, term, appropriate-for-gestational-age male, you auscultate a grade II/VI continuous…
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (Case 29)
Chapter 66 Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (Case 29) Faizah N. Bhatti, MD, MS Case A 37-weeks’-gestation infant delivered 3 hours ago by cesarean delivery for failure to progress has…
Antenatal Hydronephrosis (Case 27)
Chapter 64 Antenatal Hydronephrosis (Case 27) David J. Sas, DO, MPH Case A routine prenatal ultrasound of a 20–weeks’-gestation male fetus reveals bilateral hydronephrosis. Differential Diagnosis Multicystic dysplastic kidneys (MCDK)…
Animal Bite (Case 56)
Chapter 99 Animal Bite (Case 56) Arezoo Zomorrodi, MD , John M. Loiselle, MD Case A 1-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department for two puncture marks on his…
Pediatric Poisonings (Case 54)
Chapter 97 Pediatric Poisonings (Case 54) Jannet Lee-Jayaram, MD , Christopher J. Haines, DO, FAAP, FACEP Case A 13-month-old boy is brought into the emergency department (ED) because he is…
The Adolescent Well Visit
Chapter 24 The Adolescent Well Visit Benjamin Alouf, MD Speaking Intelligently Adolescence spans ages 11 through 21 years and is a time marked by significant physical growth, emotional growth, and…
Physical Abuse (Case 53)
Chapter 96 Physical Abuse (Case 53) Sara L. Beers, MD Case A 15-month-old boy was brought in by emergency medical services after becoming unresponsive in the bathtub while in the…
Lumps and Bumps (Case 50)
Chapter 93 Lumps and Bumps (Case 50) Maria Stephan, MD Case An 8-month-old who presents with a neck lump Differential Diagnosis Lesions Occurring Anywhere on the Body Lesions Occurring in…
Focused Evaluation of the Emergent Pediatric Patient
Chapter 91 Focused Evaluation of the Emergent Pediatric Patient An Introduction for the Student R. Jason Adams, MD , Magdy W. Attia, MD The pediatric emergency department is a relatively…
