Remember that joint or limb pain, particularly in the lower extremities, may be referred pain from another location Michael Clemmens MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Perform a…
Remember to check a creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) in patients who present with significant “muscle aches” Lindsey Albrecht MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data, Interpret the Data Rhabdomyolysis is…
Know that hip pain in children can be a diagnostic dilemma for health care providers Laura Hufford MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Although most conditions that cause…
Obtain a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan in patients with legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) because it is more sensitive for detecting early changes than radiographs Yolanda Lewis-Ragland MD What to Do…
Always consider the diagnosis of septic arthritis and osteomyelitis in any child presenting with fever and limb pain Anjali Subbaswamy MD What to Do – Interpret the Data In septic…
Recognize the reasons for an elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein level Megha Shah Fitzpatrick MD What to Do – Interpret the Data The majority of CSF is produced by the…
Know how to appropriately correct for the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) glucose concentration Megha Shah Fitzpatrick MD What to Do – Interpret the Data The lowered CSF glucose concentration is the…
Know how to correct for a leukocytosis in the face of a bloody cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tap Megha Shah Fitzpatrick MD What to Do – Interpret the Data CSF is…
Know the early signs of brain herniation Megha Shah Fitzpatrick MD What to Do – Interpret the Data Herniation occurs when the brain shifts across structures within the skull, from…
Monitor glucose levels in patients presenting with an altered mental status Sophia Smith MD What to Do – Gather Appropriate Data Children with altered mental status show a change in…
