Professor’s Pearls
Professor’s Pearls Section VI: The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Lewis P. Singer, MD, FCCM Consider the following clinical problems and questions posed. Then refer to a discussion of these issues…
PEDIATRICS
Myocarditis (Case 48)
Chapter 90 Myocarditis (Case 48) Aaron D. Kessel, MD Case A 4-year-old child with respiratory distress, tachypnea, and tachycardia Differential Diagnosis Pneumonia Bronchiolitis/dehydration/viral illness Myocarditis/dilated cardiomyopathy Pericarditis Pneumothorax Asthma Speaking…
The 9-Month Well Child Visit
Chapter 20 The 9-Month Well Child Visit Gina Amoroso, DO Speaking Intelligently The 9-month visit is an exciting time to observe a child’s increasing motor skills, independence, and ability to…
Status Asthmaticus (Case 45)
Chapter 87 Status Asthmaticus (Case 45) Venkat R. Shankar, MD, MBA Case A 6-year-old child known to have asthma has been having increasing difficulty breathing for the past 24 hours….
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Case 43)
Chapter 85 Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Case 43) Meg A. Frizzola, DO Case A 10-year-old girl presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain, headache, and “confused and slurred” speech for the…
Trauma (Case 44)
Chapter 86 Trauma (Case 44) Paul M. Shore, MD, MS Case A 6-year-old pedestrian child has been hit by a car traveling at moderate speed (30 mph) Differential Diagnosis Chest injuries…
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
Chapter 6 Practice-Based Learning and Improvement Kristi Williams, MD , Jane F. Knapp, MD Introduction The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) core competency of Practice-Based Learning and Improvement…
Arrhythmia (Case 40)
Chapter 82 Arrhythmia (Case 40) Cara Garofalo, MD Case An 8-year-old child presents with dizziness and an abnormal electrocardiogram Differential Diagnosis Sinus tachycardia and bradycardia Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) Heart block…
Raised Intracranial Pressure (Case 39)
Chapter 81 Raised Intracranial Pressure (Case 39) Glenn R. Stryjewski, MD, MPH Case A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with vomiting and severe headache. He has an…
Eye Pain and Discharge (Case 5)
Chapter 33 Eye Pain and Discharge (Case 5) Lisa Humphrey, MD Case 12-year-old boy with right eye pain and discharge Differential Diagnosis Speaking Intelligently In evaluating a child with eye…
