Volume 13 - Issue 11 - November 2014

Consultant for Pediatricians

Polyp
Polyp
Umbilical Polyp
11/17/2014

Bhargavi B. Kola, MD, and Vivekananda Dasari, MD

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas

 

Bhargavi B. Kola, MD, and Vivekananda...
A healthy 4-month-old boy was seen at the pediatric clinic with a concern of bloody discharge from his umbilicus.
11/17/2014
ichthyosis
ichthyosis
Acquired Ichthyosis
11/17/2014

Cynthia H. Ho, MD, and Michelle Pietzak, MD 

Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles

 

Cynthia H. Ho, MD, and Michelle Pietz...
A 17-year-old male with Crohn disease presented with a history of abdominal pain for 2 days and a diffuse, scaly rash for 2 weeks.
11/17/2014
neoplasm
neoplasm
Smooth Muscle Hamartoma
11/17/2014

Meagan McGinley, MSc; James Lampros, MD; and Barbara B. Wilson, MD

University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville

 

Meagan McGinley, MSc; James Lampros, ...
An 18-month-old, healthy, white boy presented for evaluation of a raised, hairy growth on his left lower back.
11/17/2014
Scabies
Scabies
Nodular Scabies
11/17/2014

Blake Shaffer, MBS

The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, Pennsylvania

Stephen Schleicher, MD

DermDOX Center for Dermatology, Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Blake Shaffer, MBSThe Commonwealth Me...
A 7-year-old boy presented with an itchy rash of approximately 3 weeks in duration involving his extremities and lower abdomen.
11/17/2014
Orthopedics
Orthopedics
Genu Recurvatum
11/17/2014

Michelle Leff, MD, and Tia Hubbard, MD

University of California, San Diego

Michelle Leff, MD, and Tia Hubbard, M...
At birth, the infant was noted to have hyperextension of the knees to 65° bilaterally, with passive extension to 0°.
11/17/2014
Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki Disease: 2 Patients With Differing Clinical Presentations
11/17/2014
Two patients presenting with two very different symptoms both received a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease.
11/17/2014
ataxia
ataxia
Acute Cerebellar Ataxia: Successful Treatment With IV Immunoglobulin
11/17/2014

Neha Gupta, MD; Saurabh Talathi, MD, MPH; Maritza Feliz, MD; Naresh Reddivalla, MD; Sergey Prokhorov, MD; and Magda Mendez, MD

 

Neha Gupta, MD; Saurabh Talathi, MD, ...
An 8-year-old boy was admitted for evaluation of severe intermittent headache, ataxia, confusion, and slurring of speech.
11/17/2014
Injury prevention
Injury prevention
Are Your Patients Signing Up? Patient-Centered EMR Portals in Pediatrics
11/17/2014

Chalanda Jones, MD

Chalanda Jones, MD
Not only are EMRs seen as a reliable record of data, but also they are being explored as another resource for communication with patients.
11/17/2014
Infectious diseases
Infectious diseases
A Neonate With a Brain Abscess Caused by Edwardsiella tarda
11/17/2014

Theodore Wu, MD; Sipong Patamasucon, BA; Harsha K. Chandnani, MD; and Pisespong Patamasucon, MD

 

Theodore Wu, MD; Sipong Patamasucon, ...
A 3-day-old newborn was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit because of respiratory distress and temperature instability.
11/17/2014
food allergy
food allergy
Hives, Vomiting, and Sports: Food-Dependent, Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis
11/17/2014

Jeremy M. Sikora, MD; Mark C. Stahl, DO; and Christopher W. Calabria, MD

Jeremy M. Sikora, MD; Mark C. Stahl, ...
An adolescent boy presented for evaluation of the development of hives and vomiting after the exertion associated with playing basketball.
11/17/2014
radiography
radiography
A 7-Year-Old Girl With Right Lower Abdominal Pain: What's the Cause?
11/17/2014

Jamey Hourigan, DO; Alan Lucerna, DO; and James Espinosa, MD

Jamey Hourigan, DO; Alan Lucerna, DO;...
A 7-year-old girl presented to the emergency department for evaluation of right lower quadrant abdominal pain.
11/17/2014
antibiotics
antibiotics
A Boy With Neutropenia After a Dog Bite
11/17/2014

Harsha K. Chandnani, MD; Kelly Morgan, MBBS; and Pirapar Patamasucon, BA

Harsha K. Chandnani, MD; Kelly Morgan...
A 4-year-old boy with a history of intermittent asthma presented to the emergency department with persistent high fevers following a dog bite to the face and scalp sustained 6 days previously.
11/17/2014
Dermatologic disorders
Dermatologic disorders
An Adolescent With a Smooth, Blue-Black Nodule on the Dorsal Wrist
11/17/2014

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD—Series Editor, and Benjamin Barankin, MD

Alexander K. C. Leung, MD—Series Edit...
A 17-year-old male presented with a smooth surfaced, bluish nodule on the dorsal aspect of the left wrist.
11/17/2014
Iron Deficiency
Iron Deficiency
Iron Imbalance in Children, Part 2: Identification and Treatment of Iron Poisoning
11/17/2014

Germaine L. Defendi, MD, MS

Germaine L. Defendi, MD, MS
This article, the second of a 2-part series on iron imbalance in pediatric patients, focuses on iron poisoning due to an acute overingestion of elemental iron.
11/17/2014
Dermatologic disorders
Dermatologic disorders
A Neonate With a Head-to-Toe Maculopapular Rash
11/17/2014

Sharda Udassi, MD; Stephanie Marshall, MD; Ratna Acharya, MD; and Sanjeev Y. Tuli, MD

Sharda Udassi, MD; Stephanie Marshall...
A 4-day-old girl presented with an erythematous, blanchable, maculopapular rash over her face, trunk, and extremities.
11/17/2014