Abnormal Gait, Including Refusal to Walk
CHAPTER 16 ABNORMAL GAIT, INCLUDING REFUSAL TO WALK JEANINE RONAN DEFINITION OF THE COMPLAINT Children refuse to walk because of pain, neuromuscular weakness, and certain mechanical factors. The list of…
Abdominal Pain
CHAPTER 7 ABDOMINAL PAIN MARINA CATALLOZZI DEFINITION OF THE COMPLAINT Abdominal pain is a common complaint in pediatrics and has an extensive list of possible causes, not all gastrointestinal in…
Decreased Activity Level
CHAPTER 2 DECREASED ACTIVITY LEVEL MATTHEW TESTNATHAN TIMM DEFINITION OF THE COMPLAINT The term decreased activity level describes a wide spectrum of existence ranging from boredom to coma. The diagnostic…
Altered Mental Status
CHAPTER 8 ALTERED MENTAL STATUS NATHAN TIMM DEFINITION OF THE COMPLAINT Altered mental status is a broad, nonspecific term that includes dysfunction of cognition, attention, awareness, or consciousness. Although not…
